Substituted oxazolidinones and their use

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to novel substituted oxazolidinones, to processes for their preparation, to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular of thromboembolic disorders.

The invention relates to novel substituted oxazolidinones, to processes for their preparation, to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular of thromboembolic disorders.

Blood coagulation is a protective mechanism of the organism which helps to “seal” defects in the wall of the blood vessels quickly and reliably. Thus, loss of blood can be avoided or kept to a minimum. Haemostasis after injury of the blood vessels is effected mainly by the coagulation system in which an enzymatic cascade of complex reactions of plasma proteins is triggered. Numerous blood coagulation factors are involved in this process, each of which factors converts, on activation, the respectively next inactive precursor into its active form. At the end of the cascade comes the conversion of soluble fibrinogen into insoluble fibrin, resulting in the formation of a blood clot. In blood coagulation, traditionally the intrinsic and the extrinsic system, which end in a joint reaction path, are distinguished. Here, factors Xa and IIa (thrombin) play key roles.

Factor Xa bundles the signals of the two coagulation paths since it is formed both via factor VIIa/tissue factor (extrinsic path) and via the tenase complex (intrinsic path) by conversion of factor X. The activated serine protease Xa cleaves prothrombin to thrombin.

Via a bunch of reactions, thrombin transfers the signals from the cascade to the coagulation state of the blood. Thrombin cleaves fibrinogen directly to fibrin. It activates factor XIII, which is required for stabilizing the fibrin clot, to factor XIIIa. In addition, thrombin is a potent trigger of platelet aggregation (via PAR-1 activation), which also contributes considerably to haemostasis. By activating TAFI (thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor) to TAFIa, thrombin in a complex with thrombomodulin inhibits the dissolution of the clot. Activation of factors V and VIII potentiates the production of thrombin and thus in turn amplifies the coagulation reaction; the activated protein C, produced in a complex with thrombomodulin, antagonizes this increased thrombin production, thus preventing excessive haemostasis (thrombosis).

In addition to unbound factor X and thrombin in the blood, bound forms are also known. During the formation of a fibrin clot, thrombin and prothrombinase (factor Xa in a complex) are bound to the fibrin skeleton. These enzyme molecules are still active and cannot be inhibited by endogenous antithrombin III. Thus, in this manner, clots still have a general coagulative potential.

During the course of many cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, as a result of systemic factors, such as, for example, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes or smoking, owing to changes in the blood with stasis, such as, for example, atrial fibrillation, or owing to pathologic changes of the vascular walls, for example endothelial dysfunctions or atherosclerosis, there is an increased tendency of coagulation and platelet activation. This unwanted and excessive haemostasis can, by forming fibrin- and platelet-rich thrombi, cause thromboembolic disorders and thrombotic complications with life-threatening states.

Haemostasis is subject to a complex regulatory mechanism. Uncontrolled activation of the coagulation system or defect inhibition of the activation processes may lead to the formation of local thromboses or embolisms in vessels (arteries, veins, lymph vessels) or cardiac cavities. This may lead to serious thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders. In addition, systemic hypercoagulability may lead to consumption coagulopathy in the context of a disseminated intravasal coagulation. Thromboembolic complications are furthermore encountered in microangiopathic haemolytic anaemias, extracorporeal circulatory systems, such as haemodialysis, and also prosthetic heart valves and stents.

Thromboembolic disorders are the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in most industrialized countries [Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, Eugene Braunwald, 5th edition, 1997, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia].

The anticoagulants known from the prior art, for example substances for inhibiting or preventing blood coagulation, have various, frequently grave disadvantages. Accordingly, in practice, efficient treatment methods or the prophylaxis of thrombotic/thromboembolic disorders is found to be very difficult and unsatisfactory.

In the therapy and prophylaxis of thromboembolic disorders, use is made, firstly, of heparin which is administered parenterally or subcutaneously. Because of more favourable pharmacokinetic properties, preference is these days increasingly given to low-molecular-weight heparin; however, the known disadvantages described hereinbelow encountered in heparin therapy cannot be avoided in this manner. Thus, heparin is orally ineffective and has only a comparatively short half-life. In addition, there is a high risk of bleeding, there may in particular be cerebral haemorrhages and bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, and there may be thrombopenia, alopecia medicomentosa or osteoporosis [Pschyrembel, Klinisches Wörterbuch [clinical dictionary], 257th edition, 1994, Walter de Gruyter Verlag, page 610, keyword “Heparin”; Römpp Lexikon Chemie, version 1.5, 1998, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, keyword “Heparin”]. Low-molecular-weight heparins do have a lower probability of leading to the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; however, they can likewise only be administered subcutaneously. This also applies to fondaparinux, a synthetic selective factor Xa inhibitor having a long half-life.

A second class of anticoagulants are the vitamin K antagonists. These include, for example, 1,3-indanediones and in particular compounds such as warfarin, phenprocoumon, dicumarol and other cumarin derivatives which non-selectively inhibit the synthesis of various products of certain vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors in the liver. Owing to the mechanism of action, the onset of action is very slow (latency to the onset of action 36 to 48 hours). The compounds can be administered orally; however, owing to the high risk of bleeding and the narrow therapeutic index complicated individual adjustment and monitoring of the patient are required [J. Hirsch, J. Dalen, D. R. Anderson et al., “Oral anticoagulants: Mechanism of action, clinical effectiveness, and optimal therapeutic range” Chest 2001, 119, 8S-21S; J. Ansell, J. Hirsch, J. Dalen et al., “Managing oral anticoagulant therapy” Chest 2001, 119, 22S-38S; P. S. Wells, A. M. Holbrook, N. R. Crowther et al., “Interactions of warfarin with drugs and food” Ann. Intern. Med. 1994, 121, 676-683]. In addition, other side-effects such as gastrointestinal problems, hair loss and skin necroses have been described.

In addition, thrombin inhibitors are employed to a lesser extent. Hirudin is a protein which inhibits thrombin very potently. In recombinant form, it is administered intravenously as reserve anticoagulant. Bivalirudin is a 20 amino acid fragment of hirudin which has a very short half-life and is likewise not orally available. This is also true for the direct non-peptidic low-molecular-weight thrombin inhibitor argatroban [J. H. Sohn, et al. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2001, 57, 606-613; T. Galdwell Clin. Ther. 2002, 24, 38-58; G. Escolar, Drugs of Today 2006, 42, 223].

A further therapeutic approach entails the inhibition of factor Xa alone. [J. Hauptmann, J. Stürzebecher, Thrombosis Research 1999, 93, 203; S. A. V. Raghavan, M. Dikshit, “Recent advances in the status and targets of antithrombotic agents” Drugs Fut. 2002, 27, 669-683; H. A. Wieland, V. Laux, D. Kozian, M. Lorenz, “Approaches in anticoagulation: Rationales for target positioning” Curr. Opin. Investig. Drugs 2003, 4, 264-271; U. J. Ries, W. Wienen, “Serine proteases as targets for antithrombotic therapy” Drugs Fut. 2003, 28, 355-370; L.-A. Linkins, J. I. Weitz, “New anticoagulant therapy” Annu. Rev. Med. 2005, 56, 63-77; A. Casimiro-Garcia et al., “Progress in the discovery of Factor Xa inhibitors” Expert Opin. Ther. Patents 2006, 15, 119-145].

Here, it has been shown that various compounds, both peptidic and non-peptidic, are effective as factor Xa inhibitors in animal models. To date, a large number of direct factor Xa inhibitors is known [J. M. Walenga, W. P. Jeske, D. Hoppensteadt, J. Fareed, “Factor Xa Inhibitors: Today and beyond” Curr. Opin. Investig. Drugs 2003, 4, 272-281; J. Ruef, H. A. Katus, “New antithrombotic drugs on the horizon” Expert Opin. Investig. Drugs 2003, 12, 781-797; M. L. Quan, J. M. Smallheer, “The race to an orally active Factor Xa inhibitor: Recent advances” Curr. Opin. Drug Discovery & Development 2004, 7, 460-469]. Oxazolidinones as non-peptidic low-molecular-weight factor Xa inhibitors are described in WO 01/47919.

Recently, approaches have been described where low-molecular-weight thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors were tested in vitro and in vivo in various mixing ratios. Here, a strong synergistic potential was found. Tanogitran is a low-molecular-weight substance which has been described to inhibit both thrombin and factor Xa, but which has a strong preference for thrombin inhibition. This substance, which is in development, is not orally bioavailable.

For antithrombotic medicaments, the therapeutic width is of central importance: The distance between the therapeutically active dose for coagulation inhibition and the dose where bleeding may occur should be as big as possible so that maximum therapeutic activity is achieved at a minimum risk profile.

As shown by the experiments with mixtures of low-molecular-weight thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors, compounds which inhibit both thrombin and factor Xa would, by virtue of their dual character, have a particularly strong synergism, thus being particularly effective in controlling the formation of thrombi. In this manner, the compounds inhibit the two key enzymes of the coagulation cascade, without completely blocking the individual enzymes. The remaining rest of factor Xa and thrombin results in an intact haemostasis and thus a particularly advantageous therapeutic width. In an arteriovenous shunt model in rabbits, it was possible to demonstrate that coadministration of only weakly antithrombotically active dosages of the selective factor Xa inhibitor PD0313052 and the selective thrombin inhibitor argatroban results in a strong superadditive antithrombotic effect. In addition, when the individual doses with the maximum synergistic effect were combined, no increased bleeding was observed. These observations allow the conclusion to be drawn that simultaneous inhibition of thrombin and factor Xa increases the therapeutic width with respect to the distance between antithrombotic action and bleeding risk (Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 4: 834-841).

This synergism is particularly pronounced when the prothrombin time as a function of the substance concentration is studied by direct comparison with pure factor Xa and thrombin inhibitors. This strong effect on the two key enzymes of the coagulation cascade is considered to be particularly advantageous when a high risk of thrombi formation is present, or when the formation of thrombi may result in a fatal disease. Both are relevant, for example, in the case of atherothrombotic disorders of the acute coronary syndrome type or the situation after an acute myocardial infarction.

Furthermore, in contrast to heparins, hirudin and vitamin K antagonists, compounds inhibiting both thrombin and factor Xa would also be active against coagulation factors bound to fibrin clots. The limitation of the thrombotic potential of an already existing clot is a critical point in the prevention of arterial occlusion. This is achieved particularly effectively by inhibiting both the present thrombin activity and the formation of new thrombin in the clot. Whereas a pure thrombin inhibitor cannot prevent the avalanche-like thrombin production by the clot-bound factor Xa-containing prothrombinase complex and the inhibitory effect can thus be overcompensated in a highly stimulated coagulation by the large amount of thrombin produced, pure factor Xa inhibitors are not capable of inhibiting the thrombin activity already present. Since inhibition is likewise not possible by physiological mechanisms, this clot-bound thrombin poses a particularly large risk. In contrast, dual compounds, i.e. compounds inhibiting both thrombin and factor Xa, are capable of inhibiting both the thrombin production and the thrombin activity on clots, thus also preventing a potential clot growth.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide dual compounds, i.e. compounds which inhibit both thrombin and factor Xa and which, by inhibiting thrombin production and thrombin activity on clots, prevent their potential growth, which have a broad therapeutic window, for controlling diseases, in particular thromboembolic disorders, in humans and animals.

The invention provides compounds of the formula

in which

-   n represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, -   R¹ represents chlorine, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     methoxy, methoxymethyl or ethoxymethyl, -   R² represents hydrogen or methyl,     and their salts, their solvates and the solvates of their salts.

Compounds according to the invention are the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, solvates and solvates of the salts, the compounds, comprised by formula (I), of the formulae mentioned below and their salts, solvates and solvates of the salts and the compounds, comprised by formula (I), mentioned below as exemplary embodiments and their salts, solvates and solvates of the salts if the compounds, comprised by formula (I), mentioned below are not already salts, solvates and solvates of the salts.

Depending on their structure, the compounds according to the invention can exist in stereoisomeric forms (enantiomers, diastereomers). Accordingly, the invention comprises the enantiomers or diastereomers and their respective mixtures. From such mixtures of enantiomers and/or diastereomers, it is possible to isolate the stereoisomerically uniform components in a known manner.

If the compounds according to the invention can be present in tautomeric forms, the present invention comprises all tautomeric forms.

In the context of the present invention, preferred salts are physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds according to the invention. The invention also comprises salts which for their part are not suitable for pharmaceutical applications, but which can be used, for example, for isolating or purifying the compounds according to the invention.

Physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds according to the invention include acid addition salts of mineral acids, carboxylic acids and sulphonic acids, for example salts of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulphonic acid, ethanesulphonic acid, toluenesulphonic acid, benzenesulphonic acid, naphthalene disulphonic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid and benzoic acid.

Physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds according to the invention also include salts of customary bases, such as, by way of example and by way of preference, alkali metal salts (for example sodium salts and potassium salts), alkaline earth metal salts (for example calcium salts and magnesium salts) and ammonium salts, derived from ammonia or organic amines having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, such as, by way of example and by way of preference, ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, ethyldiisopropylamine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, dicyclohexylamine, dimethylaminoethanol, procaine, dibenzylamine, N-methylmorpholine, arginine, lysine, ethylenediamine and N-methylpiperidine.

In the context of the invention, solvates are those forms of the compounds according to the invention which, in solid or liquid state, form a complex by coordination with solvent molecules. Hydrates are a specific form of the solvates where the coordination is with water. In the context of the present invention, preferred solvates are hydrates.

Moreover, the present invention also comprises prodrugs of the compounds according to the invention. The term “prodrugs” includes compounds which for their part may be biologically active or inactive but which, during the time they spend in the body, are converted into compounds according to the invention (for example metabolically or hydrolytically).

Preference is given to compounds of the formula (I) in which

-   n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, -   R¹ represents chlorine, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, n-propyl, methoxy     or methoxymethyl, -   R² represents hydrogen or methyl,     and their salts, their solvates and the solvates of their salts.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which

-   n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, -   R¹ represents methyl, methoxy or methoxymethyl, -   R² represents hydrogen,     and their salts, their solvates and the solvates of their salts.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which

-   n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, -   R¹ represents methyl, -   R² represents hydrogen,     and their salts, their solvates and the solvates of their salts.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which

-   n represents the number 1 or 2, -   R¹ represents methyl, -   R² represents hydrogen,     and their salts, their solvates and the solvates of their salts.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which n represents the number 1 or 2.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which n represents the number 1.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R¹ represents methyl.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R² represents hydrogen.

Preference is also given to compounds of the formula (I) in which R¹ represents methyl and R² represents hydrogen.

Particular preference is also given to the compound 5-chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide of the formula

and its salts, its solvates and the solvates of its salts. The compound is described in Example 2.

Particular preference is also given to the compound 5-chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide of the formula

and its salts, its solvates and the solvates of its salts. The compound is described in Example 6.

Particular preference is also given to the compound 5-chloro-N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}thiophene-2-carboxamide of the formula

and its salts, its solvates and the solvates of its salts. The compound is described in Example 10.

The specific radical definitions given in the respective combinations or preferred combinations of radicals are, independently of the respective given combination of radicals, also replaced by any of the radical definitions of other combinations.

Very particular preference is given to combinations of two or more of the preferred ranges mentioned above.

The invention furthermore provides a process for preparing the compounds of the formula (I), or the salts, solvates or solvates of the salts thereof, wherein

[A] the compound of the formula

is reacted in the first step with compounds of the formula

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given above, to give compounds of the formula

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given above, and in the second step, in the presence of phosgene or phosgene equivalents such as, for example, carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), is cyclized to give the compounds of the formula (I) or [B] the compounds of the formula

in which n, R¹ and R² are as defined above are reacted with compounds of the formula

in which X represents halogen, preferably bromine or chlorine, or hydroxyl.

If hydroxyl groups are protected during the process, for example by a silyl protective group, these are removed after the process [A] or [B] has ended using methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by reaction with tetrabutylammonium fluoride in a solvent, such as, for example, tetrahydrofuran, or by reaction with hydrogen chloride in methanol.

The free base of the salts can be obtained, for example, by chromatograpy on a reversed phase column using an acetonitrile/water gradient with addition of a base, in particular by using an RP18 Phenomenex Luna C18(2) column and diethylamine as base, or by dissolving the salts in an organic solvent and extracting with aqueous solutions of basic salts such as sodium bicarbonate.

The invention furthermore provides a process for preparing the compounds of the formula (I) or solvates thereof wherein salts of the compounds or solvates of the salts of the compounds are converted by chromatography with addition of a base into the compounds.

The reaction of the first step is generally carried out in inert solvents, in the presence of a Lewis acid, preferably in a temperature range of from room temperature to reflux of the solvent at atmospheric pressure.

Inert solvents are, for example, polar aprotic solvents, such as, for example, acetonitrile, butyronitrile, dichloromethane or chloroform; preference is given to acetonitrile.

Lewis acids are, for example, magnesium perchlorate, ytterbium(III) trifluoromethanesulphonate, lithium bromide, magnesium triflate or aluminium trichloride; preference is given to magnesium perchlorate.

The reaction of the second step according to process [A] is generally carried out in inert solvents, in the presence of a base, preferably in a temperature range of from room temperature to reflux of the solvent at atmospheric pressure.

Inert solvents are, for example, polar aprotic solvents, such as, for example, acetonitrile or butyronitrile.

Bases are, for example, strong tertiary amine bases, such as, for example, 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine.

Preference is given to the reaction with N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole as carbonic acid equivalent with addition of 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine as base.

If X is halogen in process [B], the reaction is generally carried out in inert solvents, if appropriate in the presence of a base, preferably in a temperature range of from −30° C. to 50° C. at atmospheric pressure.

Inert solvents are, for example, tetrahydrofuran, methylene chloride, pyridine, dioxane or dimethylformamide, preference is given to tetrahydrofuran or methylene chloride.

Bases are, for example, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine or N-methylmorpholine; preference is given to diisopropylethylamine.

If X is hydroxyl in process [B], the reaction is generally carried out in inert solvents, in the presence of a dehydrating agent, if appropriate in the presence of a base, preferably in a temperature range of from −30° C. to 50° C. at atmospheric pressure.

Inert solvents are, for example, halogenated hydrocarbons, such as dichloromethane or trichloromethane, hydrocarbons, such as benzene, nitromethane, dioxane, dimethylformamide or acetonitrile. It is also possible to use mixtures of the solvents. Particular preference is given to dichloromethane or dimethylformamide.

Here, suitable dehydrating agents are, for example, carbodiimides, such as, for example, N,N′-diethyl-, N,N,′-dipropyl-, N,N′-diisopropyl-, N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, N-(3-dimethylaminoisopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), N-cyclohexylcarbodiimide-N′-propyloxymethyl-polystyrene (PS-carbodiimide) or carbonyl compounds, such as carbonyldiimidazole, or 1,2-oxazolium compounds, such as 2-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxazolium 3-sulphate or 2-tert-butyl-5-methylisoxazolium perchlorate, or acylamino compounds, such as 2-ethoxy-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline, or propanephosphonic anhydride, or isobutyl chloroformate, or bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphoryl chloride or benzotriazolyloxy-tri(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate, or O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HBTU), 2-(2-oxo-1-(2H)-pyridyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TPTU) or O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU), or 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt), or benzotriazol-1-yloxytris(dimethylamino)-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP), or N-hydroxysuccinimide, or mixtures of these, with bases.

Bases are, for example, alkali metal carbonates, such as, for example, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, or sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate, or organic bases, such as trialkylamines, for example triethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, N-methylpiperidine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine or diisopropylethylamine.

The condensation with HATU or with EDC is preferably carried out in the presence of HOBt.

The compounds of the formulae (II) and (VI) are known or can be synthesized by known processes from the corresponding starting materials.

The compounds of the formula (III) are known or can be prepared by reducing the nitro group in compounds of the formula

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given above.

The reaction is generally carried out using a reducing agent in inert solvents, preferably in a temperature range of from room temperature to reflux of the solvents at from atmospheric pressure to 3 bar.

Reducing agents are, for example, palladium on carbon, hydrogen, tin dichloride, titanium trichloride or ammonium formate and palladium on carbon in a mixture of ethanol and ethyl acetate; preference is given to palladium on carbon and hydrogen or tin dichloride.

Inert solvents are, for example, ethers, such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, glycol dimethyl ether or diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol or tert-butanol, hydrocarbons, such as benzene, xylene, toluene, hexane, cyclohexan or mineral oil fractions, or other solvents, such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile or pyridine; preferred solvents are methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or, in the case of tin dichloride, dimethylformamide.

The compounds of the formula (VII) are known, can be synthesized by known processes from the corresponding starting materials or can be prepared analogously to the process described in the examples section.

The compounds of the formula (V) are known or can be prepared by removing the phthalimide protective group from compounds of the formula

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given above.

The reaction is generally carried out using an aqueous methylamine solution or a solution of hydrazine hydrate in ethanol, preferably using an aqueous methylamine solution at reflux of the solvents under atmospheric pressure.

The compounds of the formula (VIII) are known, can be prepared as described under process [A] or can be synthesized by known processes from the appropriate starting materials.

In the compounds of the formulae (III), (IV), (V), (VII) and (VIII), the hydroxyl group may optionally carry a silyl protective group, such as, for example, tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl.

The preparation of the compounds according to the invention can be illustrated by the synthesis scheme below:

The compounds according to the invention have an unforeseeable useful spectrum of pharmacological activity.

Accordingly they are suitable for use as medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases in humans and animals.

The compounds according to the invention are dual inhibitors of the blood coagulation factors Xa and thrombin (factor IIa) acting, in particular, as anticoagulants. The compounds inhibit both thrombin and factor Xa, prevent, by inhibiting thrombin production and activity on clots, their potential growth and have a wide therapeutic window.

The present invention furthermore provides the use of the compounds according to the invention for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, preferably thromboembolic disorders and/or thromboembolic complications.

“Thromboembolic disorders” in the sense of the present invention are in particular disorders such as myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation (STEMI) and without ST segment elevation (non-STEMI), stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, reocclusions and restenoses after coronary interventions such as angioplasty or aortocoronary bypass, peripheral arterial occlusion diseases, pulmonary embolisms, deep venous thromboses and kidney venous thromboses, transitory ischaemic attacks and also thrombotic and thromboembolic stroke.

Accordingly, the compounds according to the invention are also suitable for the prevention and treatment of cardiogenic thromboembolisms, such as, for example, cerebral ischaemias, stroke and systemic thromboembolisms and ischaemias, in patients having actue, intermittent or persistant cardial arrhythmias, such as, for example, atrial fibrillation, and those undergoing cardioversion, furthermore in patients having cardiac valve disorders or having artificial cardiac valves.

Thromboembolic complications are furthermore encountered in microangiopathic haemolytic anaemias, extracorporeal circulatory systems, such as haemodialysis, and prosthetic heart valves.

Moreover, the compounds according to the invention are also suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disorders and inflammatory disorders such as rheumatic disorders of the locomotor apparatus, and in addition also for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, the compounds according to the invention can be used for inhibiting tumour growth and formation of metastases, for microangiopathies, age-related macula degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy and other microvascular disorders, and also for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic complications, such as, for example, venous thromboembolisms, for tumour patients, in particular those undergoing major surgical interventions or chemo- or radiotherapy.

Moreover, the compounds according to the invention are also suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

The term “pulmonary hypertension” includes certain forms of pulmonary hypertension, as determined, for example, by the World Health Organization (WHO) (Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension, Venice 2003). Examples which may be mentioned are pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension associated with disorders of the left heart, pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary disorders and/or hypoxia and pulmonary hypertension owing to chronic thromboembolisms (CTEPH).

“Pulmonary arterial hypertension” comprises idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH, formally also referred to as primary pulmonary hypertension), familiar pulmonary arterial hypertension (FPAH) and associated pulmonary-arterial hypertension (APAH), which is associated with collagenoses, congenital systemic-pulmonary shunt vitia, portal hypertension, HIV infections, the ingestion of certain drugs and medicaments, with other disorders (thyroid disorders, glycogen storage disorders, Morbus Gaucher, hereditary teleangiectasy, haemoglobinopathies, myeloproliferative disorders, splenectomy), with disorders having a significant venous/capillary contribution, such as pulmonary-venoocclusive disorder and pulmonary-capillary haemangiomatosis, and also persisting pulmonary hypertension of neonates.

Pulmonary hypertension associated with disorders of the left heart comprises a diseased left atrium or ventricle and mitral or aorta valve defects.

Pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary disorders and/or hypoxia comprises chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders, interstitial pulmonary disorder, sleep apnoea syndrome, alveolar hypoventilation, chronic high-altitude sickness and inherent defects.

Pulmonary hypertension owing to chronic thromboembolisms (CTEPH) comprises the thromboembolic occlusion of proximal pulmonary arteries, the thromboembolic occlusion of distal pulmonary arteries and non-thrombotic pulmonary embolisms (tumour, parasites, foreign bodies).

The present invention furthermore provides the use of the compounds according to the invention for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pulmonary hypertension associated with sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X and lymphangiomatosis.

Moreover, the substances according to the invention may also be suitable for treating pulmonary and hepatic fibroses.

Moreover, the compounds according to the invention may also be suitable for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of sepsis (or septicaemia), systemic inflammatory syndrome (SIRS), septic organ dysfunction, septic organ failure and multiorgan failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute lung injury (ALI), septic shock, DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation or consumption coagulopathy) and/or septic organ failure.

“Sepsis” is defined as the presence of an infection and a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (hereinbelow referred to as “SIRS”). SIRS occurs associated with infections, but also other states such as injuries, burns, shock, operations, ischaemia, pancreatitis, reanimation or tumours. The definition of the ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee from 1992 (Crit. Care Med 1992; 20:864-874) describes the diagnosis symptoms and measuring parameters required for the diagnosis “SIRS” (inter alia body temperature change, increased pulse, breathing difficulties and changed blood picture). The later (2001) SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS International Sepsis Definitions Conference essentially kept the criteria, but fine-tuned details (Levy et al., Crit. Care Med 2003; 31:1250-1256).

In the course of sepsis, there may be a generalized activation of the coagulation system (disseminated intravascular coagulation or consumption coagulopathy, hereinbelow referred to as “DIC”) with microthromboses in various organs and secondary haemorrhagic complications. Moreover, there may be endothelial damage with increased permeability of the vessels and seeping of fluids and proteins into the extravasal lumen. As the sepsis progresses, there may be failure of an organ (for example kidney failure, liver failure, respiratory failure, central-nervous deficits and/or cardiovascular failure) or multiorgan failure. “Septic shock” refers to the onset of hypotension requiring treatment, which hypotension promotes further organ damage and is associated with a worsening of the prognosis.

Pathogens may be bacteria (Gram-negative and Gram-positive), fungi, viruses and/or eukaryotes. Entrance point or primary infection may be, for example, pneumonia, an infection of the urinary tract or peritonitis. Infection can be, but is not necessarily, associated with bacteraemia.

DIC and/or SIRS may occur during sepsis, but also as a result of operations, tumour diseases, burns or other injuries. In DIC, there is a massive activation of the coagulatory system at the surface of damaged endothelial cells, the surfaces of foreign bodies or injured extravascular tissue. As a result, there is coagulation in small vessels of various organs with associated hypoxia and subsequent organ dysfunction. Secondary, there is a consumption of coagulation factors (for example factor X, prothrombin and fibrinogen) and platelets, which reduces the ability of the blood to coagulate and may result in serious bleeding.

Therapy of sepsis consists, firstly, of consequent elimination of the infectious cause, for example by operative focal reconstruction and antibiosis. Secondly, it consists in temporary intensive medical support of the affected organ systems. Therapies of various stages of this disease have been described, for example, in the following publication (Dellinger et al., Crit. Care Med 2004; 32:858-873). For DIC, there are no proven effective therapies.

The invention furthermore provides medicaments comprising a compound according to the invention and one or more further active compounds, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the disorders mentioned above. Exemplary and preferred active compound combinations are:

-   -   Antibiotic therapy         Various antibiotics or antifungal medicament combinations are         suitable, either as calculated therapy (prior to the presence of         the microbial diagnosis) or as specific therapy.     -   Fluid therapy         for example crystalloids or colloidal fluids.     -   Vasopressors         for example norepinephrins, dopamines or vasopressin     -   Inotropic therapy         for example dobutamine     -   Corticosteroids         for example hydrocortisone, or fludrocortisone     -   Recombinant human activated protein C         Xigris     -   Blood products         for example erythrocyte concentrates, platelet concentrates,         erythropoietin or fresh frozen plasma     -   Artificial ventilation in the case of sepsis-induced acute lung         injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)         for example permissive hypercapnia, reduced tidal volumes     -   Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade         Sedation: for example diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam or         propofol. Opioids: for example fentanyl, hydromorphone,         morphine, meperidine or remifentanil. NSAIDs: for example         ketorolac, ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Neuromuscular blockade:         for example pancuronium     -   Glucose control         for example insulin, glucose     -   Renal replacement methods         for example continuous veno-venous haemofiltration or         intermittent haemodialysis. Low doses of dopamine for renal         protection.     -   Anticoagulants         for example for thrombosis prophylaxis or renal replacement         methods, for example unfractionated heparins,         low-molecular-weight heparins, heparinoids, hirudin, bivalirudin         or argatroban.     -   Bicarbonate therapy     -   Stress ulcer prophylaxis         for example H2-receptor inhibitors, antacids

In addition, the compounds according to the invention can also be used for preventing coagulation ex vivo, for example for preserving blood and plasma products, for cleaning/pretreatment of catheters and other medical aids and instruments, for coating synthetic surfaces of medical aids and instruments used in vivo or ex vivo or for biological samples comprising factor Xa and/or factor IIa.

The present invention furthermore provides the use of the compounds according to the invention for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, in particular the disorders mentioned above.

The present invention furthermore provides the use of the compounds according to the invention for preparing a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, in particular the disorders mentioned above.

The present invention furthermore provides a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, in particular the disorders mentioned above, using an anticoagulatory effective amount of the compound according to the invention.

The present invention furthermore provides a method for preventing the coagulation of blood in vitro, in particular in banked blood or biological samples containing factor Xa and/or factor IIa, which method is characterized in that an anticoagulatory effective amount of the compound according to the invention is added.

The present invention furthermore provides medicaments comprising a compound according to the invention and one or more further active compounds, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the disorders mentioned above. By way of example and by way of preference, the following active compounds or combinations may be mentioned:

-   -   lipid-lowering substances, in particular         HMG-CoA-(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase         inhibitors, such as, for example, lovastatin (Mevacor; U.S. Pat.         No. 4,231,938), simvastatin (Zocor; U.S. Pat. No. 4,444,784),         pravastatin (Pravachol; U.S. Pat. No. 4,346,227), fluvastatin         (Lescol; U.S. Pat. No. 5,354,772) and atorvastatin (Lipitor;         U.S. Pat. No. 5,273,995);     -   coronary therapeutics/vasodilatators, in particular ACE         (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors, such as, for         example, captopril, lisinopril, enalapril, ramipril, cilazapril,         benazepril, fosinopril, quinapril and perindopril, or AII         (angiotensin II) receptor antagonists, such as, for example,         embusartan (U.S. Pat. No. 5,863,930), losartan, valsartan,         irbesartan, candesartan, eprosartan and temisartan, or         β-adrenoceptor antagonists, such as, for example, carvedilol,         alprenolol, bisoprolol, acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol,         carteolol, metoprolol, nadolol, penbutolol, pindolol, propanolol         and timolol, or alpha-1-adrenoceptor antagonists, such as, for         example, prazosine, bunazosine, doxazosine and terazosine, or         diuretics, such as, for example, hydrochlorothiazide,         furosemide, bumetanide, piretanide, torasemide, amiloride and         dihydralazine, or calcium channel blockers, such as, for         example, verapamil and diltiazem, or dihydropyridine         derivatives, such as, for example, nifedipin (Adalat) and         nitrendipine (Bayotensin), or nitro preparations, such as, for         example, isosorbide 5-mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate and         glycerol trinitrate, or substances causing an increase in cyclic         guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), such as, for example,         stimulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (WO 98/16223, WO         98/16507, WO 98/23619, WO 00/06567, WO 00/06568, WO 00/06569, WO         00/21954, WO 00/66582, WO 01/17998, WO 01/19776, WO 01/19355, WO         01/19780, WO 01/19778, WO 07/045,366, WO 07/045,367, WO         07/045,369, WO 07/045,370, WO 07/045,433);     -   plasminogen activators (thrombolytics/fibrinolytics) and         compounds which promote thrombolysis/fibrinolysis, such as         inhibitors of the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI         inhibitors) or inhibitors of the thrombin-activated fibrinolysis         inhibitor (TAFI inhibitors) such as, for example, tissue         plasminogen activator (t-PA), streptokinase, reteplase and         urokinase;     -   anticoagulatory substances (anticoagulants), such as, for         example, heparin (UFH), low-molecular-weight heparins (NMH),         such as, for example, tinzaparin, certoparin, parnaparin,         nadroparin, ardeparin, enoxaparin, reviparin, dalteparin,         danaparoid,     -   AVE 5026 (Sanofi-Aventis, Company Presentation 2008, February         12),     -   M118 (Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc, Press Release 2008, February         14),     -   ORG42675 (Organon International Inc, Company World Wide Website         2007, April),     -   and direct thrombin inhibitors (DTI), such as, for example,     -   Exanta (ximelagatran)

-   -   Rendix (dabigatran)

-   -   AZD-0837 [AstraZeneca Annual Report 2006, Mar. 19, 2007]

-   -   SSR-182289A [J. Lorrain et al. Journal of Pharmacology and         Experimental Therapeutics 2003, 304, 567-574; J-M Altenburger et         al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2004, 12, 1713-1730]

-   -   TGN-167 [S. Combe et al. Blood 2005, 106, abstract 1863 (ASH         2005)],     -   N-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]-L-phenylalanyl-N-[(1S)-1-(dihydroxyboryl)-4-methoxybutyl]-D-prolinamide         [WO 2005/084685]

-   -   Sofigatran [WHO Drug Information 2007, 21, 77]

-   -   MCC-977 [Mitsubishi Pharma website pipeline 2006, Jul. 25,         2006],     -   MPC-0920 [Press Release: “Myriad Genetics Begins Phase 1 Trial         of Anti-Thrombin Drug MPC-0920”, Myriad Genetics Inc, 02. Mai         2006] and     -   TGN-255 (flovagatran)

-   -   and direct factor Xa inhibitors, such as, for example,     -   rivaroxaban (BAY 59-7939):         5-chloro-N-({(5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide         [WO 2001/47919]

-   -   AX-1826 [S. Takehana et al. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology         2000, 82 (Suppl. 1), 213P; T. Kayahara et al. Japanese Journal         of Pharmacology 2000, 82 (Suppl. 1), 213P],     -   tanogitran (BIBT-986, prodrug: BIBT-1011):         N-[(1R)-1-{2-[({4-[amino(imino)methyl]-phenyl}amino)methyl]-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl}-1-methyl-2-oxo-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl]glycine         [American Chemical Society-226th National Meeting, New York         City, N.Y., USA, 2003]

-   -   compounds disclosed in WO 2004/056784,     -   YM-150 [Y. Iwatsuki et al. Blood 2006, 108, abstract 911 (ASH         2006)],     -   N-{4-bromo-2-[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl]-6-hydroxyphenyl}-1-isopropylpiperidine-4-carboxamide         [JP 2005/179272]

-   -   compounds disclosed in WO 2000/242270,     -   AZ12300547:         6-[4-({(2S)-4-[(3-chloro-1H-indol-6-yl)sulphonyl]-2-methyl-6-oxopiperazin-1-yl}methyl)phenyl]-2-methylpyridazin-3(2H)-one         [K. L Granberg et al. American Chemical Society—-232th National         Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 2006, MEDI 391]

-   -   compounds disclosed in WO 2007/008142,     -   razaxaban (DPC-906):         1-(3-amino-1,2-benzisoxazol-5-yl)-N-(4-{2-[(dimethylamino)-methyl]-1H-imidazol-1-yl}-2-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide         [J. Med. Chem. 2005, 48, 1729-1744]

-   -   apixaban (BMS-562247):         1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-oxo-6-[4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)phenyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide         [WO 2003/026652, WO 2003/049681]

-   -   BMS-691648:         3-chloro-N-[(3S,4R)-1-(methylsulphonyl)-4-{[4-(2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)benzoyl]amino}piperidin-3-yl]-1H-indole-6-carboxamide         [T. Güngör et al. Drugs Fut. 2006, 31(Suppl A): abstract P118;         WO 2004/082687]

-   -   DX-9065a:         (2S)-3-{7-[amino(imino)methyl]-2-naphthyl}-2-(4-{[(3S)-1-ethanimidoyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl]oxy}phenyl)propanoic         acid [T. Nagahara et al. J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 1200-1207]

-   -   DU-176b [Y. Morishima et al. Blood 2004, 104, abstract 1862 (ASH         2004); T. Fukuda et al. Blood 2004, 104, abstract 1852 (ASH         2004); T. Furugohri et al. Blood 2004, 104, abstract 1851 (ASH         2004)],     -   N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-N′-[(1S,2R,4S)-4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-2-{[(5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}cyclohexyl]ethanediamide         [US 2005/0020645, WO 2005/47296]

-   -   compounds disclosed in US 2005/0020645,     -   LY517717:         N-{(1R)-2-[4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl}-1H-indole-6-carboxamide         [WO 2000/76971, WO 2002/100847]

-   -   813893 [Proteinase Inhibitor Design—Fourth SCI-RSC Symposium,         Proteinase 2004: Strategies for New Medicines (Part I), London],     -   6-chloro-N-{(3S)-1-[(1S)-1-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide         [N. S. Watson et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2006, 16, 3784; WO         2002/100830; WO 2002/100886]

-   -   KFA-1982 (prodrug of KFA-1829) [T. Koizumi et al. Journal of         Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2003, 1 Suppl 1, P2022],     -   EMD-503982 [Merck KGaA Annual Report 2006, 48-49],     -   EMD-495235:         5-chloro-N-[(1R)-1-(methoxymethyl)-2-{[3-methyl-4-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide         [Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2004, 14, 5817-5822]

-   -   M-55113:         4-[(6-chloro-2-naphthyl)sulphonyl]-1-[(1-pyridin-4-ylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]piperazin-2-one         [H. Nishida et al. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2001, 49, 1237-1244]

-   -   M-55551/M-55555:         (2R)-4-[(6-chloro-2-naphthyl)sulphonyl]-6-oxo-1-[(1-pyridin-4-ylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]piperazine-2-carboxylic         acid [H. Nishida et al. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2002, 50, 1187-1194]

-   -   M-55190: ethyl         (2R)-4-[(6-chloro-2-naphthyl)sulphonyl]-6-oxo-1-[(1-pyridin-4-ylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]piperazine-2-carboxylate         [H. Nishida et al. 16th Int Symp Med Chem, Bologna, 18-22 Sep.         2000, Abst PA-125]

-   -   M-55532:         7-[(6-chloro-2-naphthyl)sulphonyl]-8a-(methoxymethyl)-1′-pyridin-4-yltetrahydro-5H-spiro[1,3-oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrazine-2,4′-piperidin]-5-one         [H. Nishida et al. 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia,         Aug. 22-26, 2004, MEDI-251; H. Nishida et al. Chem. Pharm. Bull.         2004, 52, 406-412; dito 459-462]

-   -   N-({7-[(5-chloro-1H-indol-2-yl)sulphonyl]-5-oxo-1′-propionyltetrahydro-8aH-spiro[1,3-oxazolo-[3,2-a]pyrazine-2,4′-piperidin]-8a-yl}methyl)-N-methylglycine         [WO 2006/106804]

-   -   PRT54021 [U. Sinha et al. Blood 2006, 108, abstract 907 (ASH         2006); K. Abe et al. Blood 2006, 108, abstract 901 (ASH 2006)],     -   compounds disclosed in WO 2006/002099,     -   otamixaban (FXV-673, RPR-130673): methyl         (2R,3R)-2-{3-[amino(imino)methyl]benzyl}-3-{[4-(1-oxidopyridin-4-yl)benzoyl]amino}butanoate         [V. Chu et al. Thrombosis Research 2001, 103, 309-324; K. R.         Guertin et al. Bioorg Med. Chem. Lett. 2002, 12, 1671-1674]

-   -   AVE3247 [Sanofi Aventis Company Presentation, Paris 2007,         February 13],     -   SAR377142 (SSR-7142) [Sanofi Aventis Company Presentation, Paris         2007, February 13],     -   HMR-2906 [XVIIth Congress of the International Society for         Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Washington D.C., USA, 14-21 Aug.         1999; Generating greater value from our products and pipeline.         Aventis SA Company Presentation, 5 Feb. 2004],     -   idraparinux [Harry R. Büller et al. Blood, 2006, 108, abstract         571 (ASH 2006)] and     -   fondaparinux;     -   substances which inhibit the aggregation of platelets (platelet         aggregation inhibitors, thrombocyte aggregation inhibitors),         such as, for example, acetylsalicylic acid (such as, for         example, aspirin), ticlopidine (ticlid), clopidogrel (plavix)         and prasugrel;     -   fibrinogen receptor antagonists (glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa         antagonists), such as, for example, abciximab, eptifibatide,         tirofiban, lamifiban, lefradafiban and fradafiban;     -   and also antiarrhythmics.

The present invention further relates to medicaments which comprise at least one compound according to the invention, normally together with one or more inert, non-toxic, pharmaceutically suitable excipients, and to the use thereof for the aforementioned purposes.

The compounds according to the invention can act systemically and/or locally. For this purpose, they can be administered in a suitable way such as, for example, by the oral, parenteral, pulmonal, nasal, sublingual, lingual, buccal, rectal, dermal, transdermal, conjunctival, otic route or as implant or stent.

The compounds according to the invention can be administered in administration forms suitable for these administration routes.

Suitable for oral administration are administration forms which function according to the prior art and deliver the compounds according to the invention rapidly and/or in modified fashion, and which contain the compounds according to the invention in crystalline and/or amorphized and/or dissolved form, such as, for example, tablets (uncoated or coated tablets, for example having enteric coatings or coatings which are insoluble or dissolve with a delay and control the release of the compound according to the invention), tablets which disintegrate rapidly in the mouth, or films/wafers, films/lyophilizates, capsules (for example hard or soft gelatin capsules), sugar-coated tablets, granules, pellets, powders, emulsions, suspensions, aerosols or solutions.

Parenteral administration can take place with avoidance of an absorption step (e.g. intravenous, intraarterial, intracardiac, intraspinal or intralumbar) or with inclusion of an absorption (e.g. intramuscular, subcutaneous, intracutaneous, percutaneous or intraperitoneal). Administration forms suitable for parenteral administration are, inter alia, preparations for injection and infusion in the form of solutions, suspensions, emulsions, lyophilizates or sterile powders.

Suitable for the other administration routes are, for example, pharmaceutical forms for inhalation (inter alia powder inhalers, nebulizers), nasal drops, solutions or sprays; tablets for lingual, sublingual or buccal administration, films/wafers or capsules, suppositories, preparations for the ears or eyes, vaginal capsules, aqueous suspensions (lotions, shaking mixtures), lipophilic suspensions, ointments, creams, transdermal therapeutic systems (e.g. patches), milk, pastes, foams, dusting powders, implants or stents.

Oral or parenteral administration is preferred, especially oral administration.

The compounds according to the invention can be converted into the stated administration forms. This can take place in a manner known per se by mixing with inert, non-toxic, pharmaceutically suitable excipients. These excipients include, inter alia, carriers (for example microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, mannitol), solvents (e.g. liquid polyethylene glycols), emulsifiers and dispersants or wetting agents (for example sodium dodecyl sulphate, polyoxysorbitan oleate), binders (for example polyvinylpyrrolidone), synthetic and natural polymers (for example albumin), stabilizers (e.g. antioxidants such as, for example, ascorbic acid), colours (e.g. inorganic pigments such as, for example, iron oxides) and masking flavours and/or odours.

It has generally proved advantageous to administer on parenteral administration amounts of about 0.001 to 5 mg/kg, preferably about 0.01 to 1 mg/kg, of body weight to achieve effective results, and on oral administration the dosage is about 0.01 to 100 mg/kg, preferably about 0.01 to 20 mg/kg, and very particularly preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, of body weight.

It may nevertheless be necessary where appropriate to deviate from the stated amounts, in particular as a function of the body weight, route of administration, individual response to the active ingredient, nature of the preparation and time or interval over which administration takes place. Thus, it may be sufficient in some cases to make do with less than the aforementioned minimum amount, whereas in other cases the stated upper limit must be exceeded. It may in the event of administration of larger amounts be advisable to divide these into a plurality of individual doses over the day.

The following exemplary embodiments illustrate the invention. The invention is not restricted to the examples.

The percentage data in the following tests and examples are, unless indicated otherwise, percentages by weight; parts are parts by weight. Solvent ratios, dilution ratios and concentration data for the liquid/liquid solutions are in each case based on volume.

A. EXAMPLES Abbreviations

-   CDI carbonyldiimidazole -   d day(s), doublet (in NMR) -   TLC thin-layer chromatography -   DCI direct chemical ionization (in MS) -   dd doublet of doublets (in NMR) -   DMAP 4-dimethylaminopyridine -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide -   DMSO dimethyl sulphoxide -   eq. equivalent(s) -   ESI electrospray ionization (in MS) -   h hour(s) -   HPLC high pressure, high performance liquid chromatography -   LC-MS liquid chromatography-coupled mass spectroscopy -   m multiplet (in NMR) -   min minute(s) -   MS mass spectroscopy -   NMR nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -   RP reversed phase (in HPLC) -   RT room temperature -   R_(t) retention time (in HPLC) -   s singulet (in NMR) -   THF tetrahydrofuran     LC-MS and HPLC Methods

Method 1 (HPLC): Instrument: HP 1100 with DAD detection; column: Kromasil 100 RP-18, 60 mm×2.1 mm, 3.5 μm; mobile phase A: 5 ml perchloric acid (70% strength)/l of water, mobile phase B: acetonitrile; gradient: 0 min 2% B, 0.5 min 2% B, 4.5 min 90% B, 6.5 min 90% B, 6.7 min 2% B, 7.5 min 2% B; flow rate: 0.75 ml/min; column temperature: 30° C.; detection: UV 210 nm.

Method 2 (HPLC): Instrument: HP 1100 with DAD detection; column: Kromasil 100 RP-18, 60 mm×2.1 mm, 3.5 μm; mobile phase A: 5 ml perchloric acid (70% strength)/l of water, mobile phase B: acetonitrile; gradient: 0 min 2% B, 0.5 min 2% B, 4.5 min 90% B, 9 min 90% B, 9.2 min 2% B, 10 min 2% B; flow rate: 0.75 ml/min; column temperature: 30° C.; detection: UV 210 nm.

Method 3 (LC-MS): MS instrument type: Micromass ZQ; HPLC instrument type: Waters Alliance 2795; column: Phenomenex Synergi 2μ Hydro-RP Mercury 20 mm×4 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A→2.5 min 30% A→3.0 min 5% A→4.5 min 5% A; flow rate: 0.0 min 1 ml/min, 2.5 min/3.0 min/4.5 min 2 ml/min; oven: 50° C.; UV detection: 210 nm.

Method 4 (LC-MS): MS instrument type: Micromass ZQ; HPLC instrument type: HP 1100 Series; UV DAD; column: Phenomenex Synergi 2μ Hydro-RP Mercury 20 mm×4 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A→2.5 min 30% A→3.0 min 5% A→4.5 min 5% A; flow rate: 0.0 min 1 ml/min, 2.5 min/3.0 min/4.5 min. 2 ml/min; oven: 50° C.; UV detection: 210 nm.

Method 5 (LC-MS): Instrument: Micromass Quattro LCZ with HPLC Agilent Serie 1100; column: Phenomenex Synergi 2μ Hydro-RP Mercury 20 mm×4 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A 2.5 min 30% A→3.0 min 5% A→4.5 min 5% A; flow rate: 0.0 min 1 ml/min, 2.5 min/3.0 min/4.5 min 2 ml/min; oven: 50° C.; UV detection: 208-400 nm.

Method 6 (LC-MS): MS instrument type: Micromass ZQ; HPLC instrument type: HP 1100 Series; UV DAD; column: Phenomenex Gemini 3μ 30 mm×3.00 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A 2.5 min 30% A→3.0 min 5% A→4.5 min 5% A; flow rate: 0.0 min 1 ml/min, 2.5 min/3.0 min/4.5 min. 2 ml/min; oven: 50° C.; UV detection: 210 nm.

Method 7 (LC-MS): Instrument: Micromass Platform LCZ with HPLC Agilent Serie 1100; column: Thermo Hypersil GOLD 3μ 20 mm×4 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 100% A→0.2 min 100% A→2.9 min 30% A→3.1 min 10% A→5.5 min 10% A; oven: 50° C.; flow rate: 0.8 ml/min; UV detection: 210 nm.

Method 8 (LC-MS): MS instrument type: Waters ZQ; HPLC instrument type: Waters Alliance 2795; column: Phenomenex Onyx Monolithic C18, 100 mm×3 mm; mobile phase A: 1 l of water+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid, mobile phase B: 1 l of acetonitrile+0.5 ml 50% strength of formic acid; gradient: 0.0 min 90% A→2 min 65% A→4.5 min 5% A→6 min 5% A; flow rate: 2 ml/min; oven: 40° C.; UV detection: 210 nm.

Method 9 (GC-MS): Instrument: Micromass GCT, GC6890; column: Restek RTX-35MS, 30 m×250 μm×0.25 μm; constant helium flow: 0.88 ml/min; oven: 60° C.; inlet: 250° C.; gradient: 60° C. (maintained for 0.30 min), 50° C./min→120° C., 16° C./min→250° C., 30° C./min→300° C. (maintained for 1.7 min).

Method 10 (GC-MS): Instrument: Micromass GCT, GC6890; column: Restek RTX-35, 15 m×200 μm×0.33 μm; constant helium flow: 0.88 ml/min; oven: 70° C.; inlet: 250° C.; gradient: 70° C., 30° C./min→>310° C. (maintained for 3 min).

Starting Materials Example 1A 5-Chloro-N-[(2S)-oxiran-2-ylmethyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

Example 1A is prepared as described in WO04/101557 (Example 6A).

Example 2A 3-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

At RT, 23.2 g (144 mmol) of hexamethyldisilane and 0.781 g (7.19 mmol) of chlorotrimethylsilane are added to a suspension of 10.0 g (71.9 mmol) of 2-hydroxynicotinic acid in 100 ml of toluene, and the mixture is stirred with a KPG stirrer at 110° C. for 30 min. The mixture is then cooled to −40° C., and 22.5 g (158 mmol) of a 1 molar solution of diisobutylaluminium hydride in dichloromethane are added dropwise to the solution. The mixture is thawed to RT, stirred at RT for 18 h and finally, at −10° C., adjusted to pH=4 with dilute hydrochloric acid, and 500 ml of methanol are added such that the temperature does not exceed −10° C. The precipitate formed is filtered off, 100 ml of water are added to the filtrate, the mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 1 h and the precipitate is filtered off. Concentration of the filtrate gives 8.55 g (95% of theory) of the desired compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 11.53 (br. s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 6.19 (dd, 1H), 5.00 (t, 1H), 4.28 (d, 2H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=0.27 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 148 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 3A 3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

At RT, 0.65 g (9.59 mmol) of imidazole, 2.42 g (8.79 mmol) of t-butyldiphenylchlorosilane and 0.10 g (0.80 mmol) of DMAP are added to 1.00 g (7.99 mmol) of the compound from Example 2A in 19 ml of DMF, and the mixture is stirred for 18 h. 180 ml of water are then added, and the mixture is kept at 0° C. for 3 h. After filtration, the residue obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate/ethyldimethylamine 1000:1). This gives 801 mg (27% of theory) of the desired compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 11.61 (br. s, 1H), 7.69-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.51-7.38 (m, 6H), 7.30 (d, 1H), 6.29 (dd, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 1.05 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=5.27 min.

MS (DCI, m/z): 364 (M+H)⁺.

Example 4A 3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-1-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

At 0° C., 0.500 g (4.46 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide is added to 1.08 g (2.97 mmol) of the compound from Example 3A in 21 ml of DMF, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 min. 0.571 g (3.27 mmol) of 2-chloro-1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene is added, and the mixture is stirred at RT. After 4.5 h, 200 ml of water are added, and the mixture is then extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with water and then dried over sodium sulphate. After filtration, the solvents are removed under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 9:1). This gives 872 mg (56% of theory) of the desired compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.52 (d, 1H), 8.32 (dd, 1H), 7.85 (d, 1H), 7.76 (dd, 1H), 7.68-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.59-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.41 (m, 6H), 6.54 (dd, 1H), 4.56 (br. s, 2H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=6.05 min.

MS (DCI, m/z): 519 (M+H)⁺.

Example 5A 1-(4-Amino-2-chlorophenyl)-3-({[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

800 mg (1.54 mmol) of the compound from Example 4A are dissolved in 48 ml of THF. 50 mg (0.05 mmol) of palladium on carbon are then added, and the mixture is hydrogenated at RT in a hydrogen atmosphere under atmospheric pressure. The mixture is then filtered, the filter cake is washed with THF and the filtrate is freed from the solvent. The reaction product (purity: 95%) is reacted further without further purification.

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=5.55 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 489 (M+H)⁺.

Example 6A N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-chloro-phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

386 mg (1.77 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added to a solution of 789 mg (1.61 mmol) of the compound from Example 5A in 24 ml of acetonitrile. 540 mg (2.42 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added to the suspension. After 19 h at RT, 193 mg (0.952 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added, and stirring at RT is continued for a further 30 h. 523 mg (2.46 mmol) of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole and 19 mg (0.09 mmol) of DMAP are then added, and the mixture is heated at 60° C. After 21 h, the mixture is diluted with water, saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase is extracted twice with ethyl acetate, and the combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate. After filtration, the solvent is removed and the residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 1:1). This gives 533 mg (45% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 7.85 (dd, 1H), 7.73 (dd, 1H), 7.70-7.63 (m, 5H), 7.58 (dd, 1H), 7.53-7.38 (m, 8H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.47 (dd, 1H), 4.91-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.55 (br. s, 2H), 4.24 (dd, 1H), 3.89 (dd, 1H), 3.65-3.58 (m, 2H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=6.07 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 732 (M+H)⁺.

Example 7A 3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

Analogously to Example 4A, 1.50 g (4.13 mmol) of the compound from Example 3A are reacted with 704 mg (4.54 mmol) of 2-fluoro-5-nitrotoluene. This gives 570 mg (28% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.29 (d, 1H), 8.17 (dd, 1H), 7.76 (dd, 1H), 7.67-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.51-7.41 (m, 6H), 6.52 (t, 1H), 4.63-4.51 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 4): R_(t)=3.39 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 499 (M+H)⁺.

Example 8A 1-(4-Amino-2-methylphenyl)-3-({[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

555 mg (1.11 mmol) of the compound from Example 7A are dissolved in 15 ml of THF, 150 mg of palladium on carbon are added and the mixture is hydrogenated in a hydrogen atmosphere at atmospheric pressure until the theoretical amount of hydrogen has been taken up. The catalyst is filtered off, which gives, after concentration under reduced pressure, 520 mg (99% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 7.70-7.63 (m, 5H), 7.51-7.41 (m, 6H), 7.40-7.36 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 6.47-6.41 (m, 2H), 6.38 (t, 1H), 5.22 (s, broad, 2H), 4.59-4.48 (m, 2H), 1.81 (s, 3H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=3.20 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 469 (M+H)⁺.

Example 9A N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

522 mg (1.11 mmol) of the compound from Example 8A are dissolved in 10 ml of acetonitrile, and 266 mg (1.22 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added at 0° C. 373 mg (1.67 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 20 h. 271 mg (1.67 mmol) of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole and 14 mg (0.11 mmol) of DMAP are then added, and the reaction mixture is heated at 60° C. for 20 h. The mixture is then concentrated under reduced pressure, and water and tert-butyl methyl ether are added. The mixture is extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The residue is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 562 mg (71% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 7.74-7.63 (m, 6H), 7.58-7.41 (m, 9H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.45 (t, 1H), 4.89-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.49 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, 1H), 3.90-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.58 (m, 2H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 4): R_(t)=3.39 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 712/714 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 10A 3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

Analogously to Example 4A, 5.00 g (13.8 mmol) of the compound from Example 3A are reacted with 2.59 g (15.1 mmol) of 1-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase pentane/ethyl acetate=5:1), giving 2.70 g (38% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 7.97 (d, 1H), 7.92 (dd, 1H), 7.74-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.64 (m, 4H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.52-7.43 (m, 7H), 6.46 (t, 1H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=3.32 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 515 (M+H)⁺.

Example 11A 1-(4-Amino-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-({[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

2.60 g (5.05 mmol) of the compound from Example 10A are hydrogenated analogously to Example 8A. This gives 2.40 g (95% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 7.70-7.61 (m, 5H), 7.51-7.42 (m, 6H), 7.34-7.31 (m, 1H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 6.35-6.29 (m, 2H), 6.15 (dd, 1H), 5.35 (s, broad, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=3.13 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 485 (M+H)⁺.

Example 12A N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methoxyphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

Analogously to Example 6A, 2.30 g (4.75 mmol) of the compound from Example 11A are reacted with the compound from Example 1A. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=25:1). This gives 3.10 g (88% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.98 (t, 1H), 7.71-7.63 (m, 6H), 7.52-7.38 (m, 8H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.10 (dd, 1H), 6.40 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 4.24 (t, 1H), 3.89 (dd, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.64-3.59 (m, 2H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=3.17 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 728/730 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 13A 3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-1-[4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyridin-2(1H)-one

Analogously to Example 4A, 1.50 g (4.13 mmol) of the compound from Example 3A are reacted with 949 mg (4.54 mmol) of 1-fluoro-4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase pentane/ethyl acetate=5:1), giving 1.00 g (44% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.65 (dd, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H), 7.92 (d, 1H), 7.78-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.61-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.41 (m, 6H), 6.52 (t, 1H), 4.58-4.50 (m, 2H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 4): R_(t)=3.40 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 553 (M+H)⁺.

Example 14A 1-[4-Amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-({[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

1.00 g (1.81 mmol) of the compound from Example 13A are hydrogenated analogously to Example 8A. This gives 930 mg (98% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 7.70-7.62 (m, 5H), 7.51-7.37 (m, 7H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 6.82 (dd, 1H), 6.37 (t, 1H), 5.85 (s, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=3.13 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 523 (M+H)⁺.

Example 15A N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-({[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}methyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

Analogously to Example 6A, 930 mg (1.78 mmol) of the compound from Example 14A are reacted with the compound from Example 1A. The product is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 405 mg (28% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 8.11 (dd, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.75-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.67-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.41 (m, 7H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.45 (t, 1H), 4.93-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.48 (m, 2H), 4.29 (dt, 1H), 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.60 (m, 2H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=3.25 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 766/768 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 16A 3-Bromo-1-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

2.00 g (11.5 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one (O, S. Tee, M. Pavent, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 4142-4146) are dissolved in 40 ml of DMF. The mixture is cooled to 0° C., and 2.04 g (17.2 mmol, 95% strength) of potassium tert-butoxide are added. After about 15 min, the ice bath is removed, and after a further 30 min, 2.22 g (12.6 mmol) of 2-chloro-1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene are added. The mixture is stirred at RT for 4 h. The mixture is then added to water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are shaken with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over sodium sulphate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure, and the residue is suspended in pentane and filtered off with suction. The solid obtained is boiled with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 10:1. The product is filtered off with suction and washed with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 10:1. This gives 2.54 g (67% of theory) of the desired compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.57 (d, 1H), 8.37 (dd, 1H), 8.11 (dd, 1H), 7.94 (d, 1H), 7.73 (dd, 1H), 6.39 (t, 1H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=1.76 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 329/331 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 17A 1-(4-Amino-2-chlorophenyl)-3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one

2.00 g (6.07 mmol) of the compound from Example 16A are dissolved in 80 ml of methanol. 6.83 g (30.3 mmol) of tin chloride dihydrate are added, and the mixture is heated under reflux for 2 h. The solution is then concentrated. The residue is, after column filtration over silica gel (mobile phase dichloromethane:methanol=25:1), dissolved in ethyl acetate and shaken with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. This gives 1.60 mg (87% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.00 (dd, 1H), 7.56 (dd, 1H), 7.08 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 6.58 (dd, 1H), 6.22 (t, 1H), 5.71 (s, 2H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=1.69 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 299/301 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 18A N-({(5S)-3-[4-(3-Bromo-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

1.60 g (5.34 mmol) of the compound from Example 17A are initially charged in 25 ml of acetonitrile at 0° C., and 1.28 g (5.88 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added. 1.79 g (8.01 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 20 h. A further 0.38 g (1.76 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A and 0.54 g (2.4 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are then added, and the mixture is stirred for another 20 h. 1.30 g (8.01 mmol) of CDI and 65 mg (0.53 mmol) of DMAP are then added. The mixture is heated at 60° C. for 20 h and then concentrated under reduced pressure, and water and ethyl acetate are added. The organic phase is removed, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The product is recrystallized from methanol. This gives 1.32 g (45% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 8.06 (dd, 1H), 7.88 (dd, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.66-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.31 (t, 1H), 4.92-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25 (t, 1H), 3.91 (dd, 1H), 3.65-3.60 (m, 2H).

HPLC (method 4): R_(t)=2.37 min.

Example 19A 3-Allyl-1-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

1.00 g (3.03 mmol) of the compound from Example 16A, 922 mg (6.07 mmol) of caesium fluoride and 124 mg (152 mmol) of [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]-palladium dichloride are initially charged in 20 ml of degassed THF. 765 mg (4.55 mmol) of 2-allyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane are added dropwise, and the mixture is heated at reflux overnight. Saturated sodium bicarbonate solution is added, and the mixture is extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The product is purified by preparative HPLC, giving 616 mg (70% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.54 (d, 1H), 8.34 (dd, 1H), 7.86 (d, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H), 7.42-7.39 (m, 1H), 6.37 (t, 1H), 6.01-5.90 (m, 1H), 5.15-5.06 (m, 2H), 3.20 (d, 2H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=2.22 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 291/293 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 20A 3-Allyl-1-(4-amino-2-chlorophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

Analogously to Example 17A, 815 mg (2.80 mmol) of the compound from Example 19A are reduced with tin chloride. This gives 737 mg (99% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 7.34-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 6.72 (d, 1H), 6.57 (dd, 1H), 6.21 (t, 1H), 6.00-5.89 (m, 1H), 5.64 (s, broad, 2H), 5.13-5.04 (m, 2H), 3.16 (d, 2H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=1.70 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 261/263 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 21A N-({(5S)-3-[4-(3-Allyl-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

Analogously to Example 18A, 735 mg (2.82 mmol) of the compound from Example 20A are reacted with the product from Example 1A. The product is purified by recrystallization from methanol. This gives 826 mg (58% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.98 (t, 1H), 7.86 (d, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.62-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.43-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.30 (t, 1H), 6.01-5.90 (m, 1H), 5.14-5.07 (m, 2H), 4.92-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25 (t, 1H), 3.90 (dd, 1H), 3.65-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.19 (d, 2H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=2.22 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 504/506/508 (³⁵Cl₂/³⁵Cl³⁷Cl/³⁷Cl₂) (M+H)⁺.

Example 22A 3-Bromo-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

44.5 g (280 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one are dissolved in 750 ml of anhydrous dimethyl sulphoxide, and 33.4 g (298 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added a little at a time at room temperature. The suspension is stirred at this temperature for 1 h, 38.5 g (280 mmol) of 1-fluoro-2-methyl-4-nitrobenzene are then added and the reaction solution is heated at 80° C. for 20 h. The solution is allowed to cool and carefully diluted with water. The resulting crystalline precipitate is filtered off, washed with a little water and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 62 g (80% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.34 (d, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 8.10 (dd, 1H), 7.71-7.63 (m, 2H), 6.36 (t, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 3): R_(t)=1.72 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=309 (M+H)⁺

Example 23A 1-(2-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-3-vinylpyridin-2(1H)-one

50 g (162 mmol) of the compound from Example 22A are dissolved in 700 ml of anhydrous dioxane, 62 g (194 mmol) of tributylvinyltin and 4.7 g (4 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium are added and the mixture is heated at reflux for 15 h. The mixture is allowed to cool and filtered through kieselguhr. The filter cake is washed with ethyl acetate and the combined filtrates are evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is applied to silica gel and chromatographed on 800 g of silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. This gives 27 g (62% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.35 (d, 1H), 8.2 (dd, 1H), 7.75 (dd, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.55 (dd, 1H), 6.75 (dd, 1H), 6.45 (t, 1H), 6.15 (dd, 1H), 5.3 (dd, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 4): R_(t)=1.86 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=257 (M+H)⁺

Example 24A 3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

With ice-cooling, a solution of 40 g (326 mmol) of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in 650 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added over a period of 45 min to 38 g (148 mmol) of the compound from Example 23A. The mixture is stirred at this temperature for another hour, and a solution of 30 g (747 mmol) of sodium hydroxide in 740 ml of water is then added over a period of 15 min. 151 ml of a 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are added such that the temperature does not exceed 30° C. After the addition has ended, the cooling is removed and stirring is continued for a further 30 min. The mixture is repeatedly extracted with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phases are washed with a solution of 780 g (1.63 mol) of sodium disulphite, the organic phase is separated off and the aqueous phase is again extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is applied to silica gel and chromatographed using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 38 g (93% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.33 (d, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.48-7.40 (m, 2H), 6.33 (t, 1H), 4.58 (t, 1H), 3.62-3.50 (m, 2H), 2.62 (t, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=1.57 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=275 (M+H)⁺

Example 25A 3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

38 g (138 mmol) of the compound from Example 24A are dissolved in 200 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide, and 12.2 g (198 mmol) of imidazole and, a little at a time, 46 g (135 mmol) of tert-butyl(chloro)diphenylsilane are added at 0° C. The mixture is stirred overnight and then diluted with water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed twice with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is applied to silica gel and chromatographed using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 62 g (88% of theory) of the desired product.

LC-MS (method 5): R_(t)=3.18 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=483 (M+H)⁺

Example 26A 1-(4-Amino-2-methylphenyl)-3-(2-{[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

62 g (121 mmol) of the compound from Example 25A are dissolved in 2 l of a 1:1 mixture of ethanol and ethyl acetate, and 46 g (726 mmol) of ammonium formate and 0.6 g of palladium on carbon are added. The mixture is heated at 80° C. After 45 min, the mixture is allowed to cool and filtered through silica gel. The filter cake is washed with ethyl acetate and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 36 g (61% of theory) of the desired product.

LC-MS (method 7): R_(t)=1.84 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=221 (M+H)⁺

Example 27A N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

35.6 g (74.1 mmol) of the compound from Example 26A are dissolved in 800 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 19 g (89 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added at 0° C. 25 g (110 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added, the cooling is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 h. 24 mg (148 mmol) of 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole and 180 mg (1.4 mmol) of N,N-dimethylaminopyridine are added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 2 h. The mixture is allowed to cool and the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue is then taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water and, three times, with saturated sodium chloride solution. After drying over magnesium sulphate, the mixture is filtered and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is applied to silica gel and chromatographed using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 46.4 g (84% of theory) of the desired product.

LC-MS (method 5): R_(t)=3.31 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=700 (M+H)⁺

Example 28A 3-Bromo-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

70 g (403 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one are dissolved in 1 l of anhydrous dimethyl sulphoxide, and 54 g (484 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added at room temperature. The suspension is stirred at this temperature for 1 h. 69 g (403 mmol) of 1-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene are added, and the reaction solution is heated at 80° C. for 20 h. Carefully, the mixture is diluted with 5 l of water. The precipitated solid is filtered off, washed with water and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 103 g (72% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.05 (dd, 1H), 8.1 (d, 1H), 7.95 (dd, 1H), 7.7 (d, 1H), 7.6 (dd, 1H), 6.3 (t, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H).

MS (ESIpos): m/z=342 (M+NH₄)⁺

Example 29A 1-(2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-vinylpyridin-2(1H)-one

100 g (308 mmol) of the compound from Example 28A are dissolved in 1.4 l of anhydrous dioxane, and 8.9 g (7.7 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphospine)palladium and 117 g (370 mmol) of tributylvinyltin are added. The mixture is heated at reflux for 16 h. The reaction solution is then allowed to cool and filtered through kieselguhr. The filtrates are concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. Petroleum ether is added until crystallization sets in. The crystals are filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 37 g (41% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.0 (m, 2H), 7.7 (m, 2H), 7.5 (dd, 1H), 6.7 (q, 1H), 6.4 (t, 1H), 6.1 (dd, 1H), 5.3 (dd, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H).

MS (ESIpos): m/z=273 (M+H)⁺

Example 30A 3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

At 0° C., a solution of 36 g (299 mmol) of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in 600 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added over a period of 45 min to 37 g (136 mmol) of the compound from Example 29A. After a further hour at this temperature, a solution of 27 g (680 mmol) of sodium hydroxide (1N in water) is added over the course of 15 min. The mixture is stirred for a further 5 min, and 125 ml of a 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are then added such that the temperature does not exceed 30° C. Cooling is removed, and the mixture is stirred for another 30 min. The mixture is extracted repeatedly with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phases are washed with a solution of 730 g (1.50 mol) of sodium disulphite, the organic phase is separated off and the aqueous phase is reextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is absorbed on silica gel and chromatographed using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product fractions are combined and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. For crystallization, tert-butyl methyl ether is added. The crystals are filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 24 g (60% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.0 (d, 1H), 7.95 (dd, 1H), 7.6 (d, 1H), 7.4 (d, 1H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 4.6 (t, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H), 3.55 (m, 2H), 2.6 (m, 2H).

MS (ESIpos): m/z=291 (M+H)⁺

Example 31A 3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

24 g (81 mmol) of the compound from Example 30A are dissolved in 200 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide, and 7.2 g (106 mmol) of imidazole and 27 g (98 mmol) of tert-butyl(chloro)diphenylsilane are added. After 16 h, the mixture is diluted with 1.2 l of water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed twice with water, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. For crystallization, tert-butyl methyl ether is added, and the resulting crystals are filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 30 g (67% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.0 (d, 1H), 7.95 (dd, 1H), 7.6-7.5 (m, 5H), 7.5-7.4 (m, 8H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 3.8 (m, 5H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 1.0 (s, 9H).

Example 32A 1-(4-Amino-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2-{[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

25 g (48 mmol) of the compound from Example 31A are dissolved in 800 ml of a 1:1 mixture of ethanol and ethyl acetate, and 18 g (286 mmol) of ammonium formate and 800 mg of palladium on carbon are added. The mixture is heated at 80° C. After 60 min, the mixture is allowed to cool and filtered through silica gel. The filter cake is washed with ethyl acetate, and the filtrate is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 27 g (98% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=7.6 (m, 4H), 7.4 (m, 6H), 7.3 (dd, 1H), 7.25 (dd, 1H), 6.75 (d, 1H), 6.3 (d, 1H), 6.2 (dd, 1H), 6.1 (t, 1H), 5.3 (b, 2H), 3.8 (m, 2H), 3.6 (s, 3H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 1.0 (s, 9H).

MS (ESIpos): m/z=499 (M+H)⁺

Example 33A N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methoxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

29 g (58 mmol) of the compound from Example 32A are dissolved in 600 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 15 g (69 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are added at 0° C. 19 g (87 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added, cooling is removed and the mixture is stirred at RT for 15 h. 19.0 g (116 mmol) of 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole and 141 mg (1.21 mmol) of N,N-dimethylaminopyridine are then added, and the mixture is heated at reflux. After 2 h, the mixture is allowed to cool and the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue is taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water and three times with saturated sodium chloride solution. After drying over magnesium sulphate, the mixture is filtered and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 37 g (85% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ=9.0 (t, 1H), 7.7 (d, 1H), 7.6 (m, 4H), 7.5-7.3 (m, 9H), 7.2 (m, 2H), 7.1 (m, 1H), 6.2 (t, 1H), 4.8 (m, 1H), 4.4 (t, 1H), 3.9 (m, 1H), 3.8 (b, 2H), 3.7 (s, 3H), 3.65 (m, 2H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 1.0 (s, 9H).

LC-MS (method 8): Rt=4.53 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=742 (M+H)⁺

Example 34A 2-(Bromomethyl)-1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene

186 g (1.20 mol) of 2-fluoro-5-nitrotoluene are dissolved in 1.2 l of carbon tetrachloride, and 214 g (1.20 mol) of N-bromosuccinimide are added. 19.7 g (120 mmol) of azodiisobutyronitrile are added, and the mixture is heated under reflux. After 16 h, the mixture is allowed to cool, filtered and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is dissolved in 300 ml of dichloromethane, and 300 g of sea sand are added. Once more, the mixture is then concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue is applied to a 1 kg silica gel column. The product is chromatographed using a 20:1 mixture of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate, and the product fractions are evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is crystallized with cyclohexane and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 92 g (32% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.57-8.52 (m, 1H), 8.33-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.56 (t, 1H), 4.62 (s, 2H).

GC-MS (method 9): R_(t)=7.79 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=154 (M-Br)⁺

Example 35A 1-Fluoro-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-nitrobenzene

30 g (128 mmol) of the compound from Example 34A are dissolved in 1.3 l of anhydrous toluene, and 45 g (192 mmol) of silver(I) oxide and 24.6 g (769 mmol) of anhydrous methanol are added. The mixture is heated at 60° C. for 16 h. The mixture is then allowed to cool and filtered through silica gel. The product is eluted fractionally using a gradient of cyclohexane and cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 25:1. The product fractions are evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 17 g (72% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.41-8.36 (m, 1H), 8.22-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.26 (t, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 3.49 (s, 3H).

GC-MS (method 9): R_(t)=6.52 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=154 (M-OCH₃)⁺

Example 36A 3-Bromo-1-[2-(methoxymethyl)-4-nitrophenyl]pyridin-2(1H)-one

38 g (391 mmol) of 3-bromo-2-hydroxypyridine are dissolved in 1250 ml of anhydrous dimethyl sulphoxide, and 53 g (469 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added a little at a time. The mixture is stirred for another hour, and 72.4 g (391 mmol) of the compound from Example 35A are then added. After the addition has ended, the mixture is heated at 80° C. for 3 h. The mixture is then allowed to cool, and stirring is continued at room temperature for a further 16 h. The reaction solution is then cooled to 15° C., and at this temperature the pH is carefully adjusted with 1N hydrochloric acid to pH=3.4 l of water are added, and the mixture is extracted three times with 21 of ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulphate. The solutions are then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, and tert-butyl methyl ether is added for crystallization. The crystals are filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 94 g (71% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.37 (d, 1H), 8.33 (dd, 1H), 8.10 (dd, 1H), 7.73-7.67 (m, 2H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 4.3 (q, 2H), 3.3 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=1.88 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=339 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 37A 1-[2-(Methoxymethyl)-4-nitrophenyl]-3-vinylpyridin-2(1H)-one

94 g (277 mmol) of the compound from Example 36A are dissolved in 1.2 l of anhydrous dioxane, and 8 g (6.9 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) are added. At room temperature, 105 g (333 mmol) of tributylvinyltin are added slowly, and after the addition has ended, the mixture is heated at reflux for 21 h. The reaction solution is allowed to cool and filtered through kieselguhr. The filter cake is washed with ethyl acetate and the combined organic filtrates are concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue that remains is dissolved in dichloromethane and applied to kieselguhr. The product is chromatographed on 1.2 kg of silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 23 g (29% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.36 (d, 1H), 8.31 (dd, 1H), 7.77 (dd, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 7.56 (dd, 1H), 6.80-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.45 (t, 1H), 6.14 (dd, 1H), 5.33 (dd, 1H), 4.37-4.22 (m, 2H), 3.26 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=2.07 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=387 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 38A 3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-[2-(methoxymethyl)-4-nitrophenyl]pyridin-2(1H)-one

23 g (80 mmol) of the compound from Example 37A are dissolved in 80 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran and cooled to 5° C. Over a period of 15 min, 21 g (176 mmol) of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (0.5M solution in tetrahydrofuran) are added. Cooling is removed, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for another 2 h. The mixture is then again cooled to 5° C., and 400 ml of 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution are added. After the addition has ended, 81 ml of 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are added a little at a time at this temperature. After dilution with 500 ml of ethyl acetate, the mixture is washed with 32 ml of 40% strength sodium bisulphite solution to destroy the peroxides. The organic phase is separated off, and the aqueous phase is extracted four times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and, after filtration, concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 20 g (77% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.36 (d, 1H), 8.30 (dd, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 6.33 (t, 1H), 4.60 (t, 1H), 4.35-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.62 (t, 2H).

LC-MS (method 8): R_(t)=1.60 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=305 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 39A 3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-1-[2-(methoxymethyl)-4-nitrophenyl]pyridin-2(1H)-one

20 g (65 mmol) of the compound from Example 38A are dissolved in 75 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide, and, with ice-cooling, first 5.3 g (78 mmol) of imidazole and then, a little at a time over a period of 3 min, 19 g (72 mmol) of tert-butyldiphenylchlorosilane are added. Cooling is removed, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for a further 19 h. The reaction solution is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed three times with water and twice with saturated sodium chloride solution. The mixture is then dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. tert-Butyl methyl ether is added to the residue, and the resulting crystals are filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 39 g (90% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.35 (d, 1H), 8.31 (dd, 1H), 7.65-7.35 (m, 13H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 4.32-4.14 (m, 2H), 3.92-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.78-2.71 (m, 2H), 0.97 (s, 9H).

LC-MS (method 8): R_(t)=4.59 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=543 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 40A 1-[4-Amino-2-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]-3-(2-{[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

25 g (48 mmol) of the compound from Example 39A are dissolved in 500 ml of ethyl acetate and 500 ml of ethanol. 18 g (286 mmol) of ammonium formate and 1 g of palladium on carbon are added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 45 min. The reaction solution is then allowed to cool and filtered through silica gel. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 25 g (100% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=7.65-7.20 (m, 12H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 6.68 (d, 1H), 6.54 (dd, 1H), 6.20 (t, 1H), 5.46-5.25 (m, 2H), 4.04-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.07 (s, 3H), 2.75-2.68 (m, 2H), 0.95 (s, 9H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=3.22 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=513 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 41A N-{[(55)-3-{4-[3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-(methoxy-methyl)phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

25 g (47 mmol) of the compound from Example 40A are dissolved in 500 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 15 g (61 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A and 16 g (71 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 h, and another 1 g (4.1 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A is then added. After 21 h, 15.3 g (95 mmol) of carbonyldiimidazole and 116 mg (0.65 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine are added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 3.5 h. The solvent is then removed under reduced pressure, and the residue is taken up in 800 ml of ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water and twice with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is separated on silica gel using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 26.5 g (72% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=9.00 (t, 1H), 7.73-7.35 (m, 15H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.28 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.28-3.80 (m, 6H), 3.62 (t, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 2.79-2.71 (m, 2H), 0.97 (s, 9H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=3.39 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=756 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 42A (2-Fluoro-5-nitrobenzyl)(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide

20 g (85.5 mmol) of the compound from Example 34A are dissolved in 250 ml of anhydrous toluene, and 22.4 g (85.5 mmol) of triphenylphosphine are added. The solution is heated under reflux for 16 h, resulting in the formation of a precipitate. The mixture is allowed to cool, and the precipitate is filtered off. After washing with diethyl ether, the precipitate is dried under reduced pressure. This gives 39 g (92% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.30-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.98-7.88 (m, 4H), 7.81-7.70 (m, 12H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 5.32 (d, 2H).

Example 43A 1-Fluoro-4-nitro-2-[prop-1-en-1-yl]benzene

At 10° C., 5.99 g (32.7 mmol) sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide are added dropwise to a solution of 13.5 g (27.3 mmol) of the compound from Example 42A in 145 ml of dioxane. The mixture is stirred at this temperature for 1 h. A solution of 2.40 g (54.5 mmol) of acetaldehyde in 5 ml of dioxane is then added, and the reaction is stirred at RT for 1 h. 400 ml of water are then added, the mixture is extracted three times with dichloromethane and the combined organic phases are washed twice with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. After drying over sodium sulphate and subsequent filtration, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate=40:1). This gives 5.2 g (100% of theory) of the desired product as an E/Z isomer mixture.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.47-8.05 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.42 (m, 1H), 6.70-6.05 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.78 (m, 3H).

GC-MS (method 10): R_(t)=2.64 and 2.70 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=181 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 44A 3-Bromo-1-{4-nitro-2-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]phenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one

0.96 g (5.52 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one is dissolved in 17 ml of DMSO. The mixture is cooled to 0° C., and 1.00 g (5.52 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide is added such that the internal temperature does not exceed 30° C. After 1 h at room temperature, a solution of 1.00 g (5.52 mmol) of the compound from Example 43A in 5 ml of DMSO is added. After 3 h at 80° C., 200 ml of water and 50 ml of sodium chloride solution are added and the mixture is extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over sodium sulphate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate=4:1). This gives 935 mg (49% of theory) of the desired compound as an E/Z isomer mixture.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.52-8.27 (m, 1H), 8.22-8.16 (m, 1H), 8.13-8.04 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.61 (m, 2H), 6.65-5.90 (m, 3H), 1.83-1.69 (m, 3H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=4.20 min.

MS (DCI, m/z): 335 (M+H)⁺.

Example 45A 1-{4-Nitro-2-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]phenyl}-3-vinylpyridin-2(1H)-one

929 mg (2.77 mmol) of the compound from Example 44A are dissolved in 14 ml of anhydrous dioxane, and 64 mg (0.06 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) are added. At room temperature, 1.06 g (3.33 mmol) of tributylvinyl tin are added slowly, and, after the addition has ended, the mixture is heated at reflux for 21 h. The reaction solution is allowed to cool and is filtered through kieselguhr. The filter cake is then washed with ethyl acetate, and the combined organic filtrates are concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate=4:1). This gives 568 mg (70% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.52-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.21-8.14 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.58 (m, 2H), 6.79-6.68 (m, 1H), 6.65-6.52 (m, 1H), 6.47-6.38 (m, 1H), 6.20-5.90 (m, 3H), 5.39-5.28 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.70 (m, 3H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=4.33 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=283 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 46A 3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-{4-nitro-2-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]phenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one

452 g (1.60 mmol) of the compound from Example 45A are dissolved in 1.7 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran and cooled to 0° C. 488 mg (176 mmol) of 9-bora-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (0.5 M solution in tetrahydrofuran) are added slowly, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture is then again cooled to 0° C., and 8 ml of 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution are added slowly. After the addition has ended, 1.6 ml of 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are added dropwise at this temperature. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then washed with 1.3 ml of 40% strength sodium bisulphite solution to destroy the peroxides and diluted with 500 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic phase is removed and the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and, after filtration, concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate=2:1). This gives 514 mg (100% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.51-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.22-8.14 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.36 (m, 2H), 6.61-6.50 (m, 1H), 6.37-6.26 (m, 1H), 6.09-6.86 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.56 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.54 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.56 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.69 (m, 3H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=3.71 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=301 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 47A 1-(4-Amino-2-propyl phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

520 mg (1.73 mmol) of the compound from Example 46A are dissolved in 10 ml of THF. 30 mg of palladium on carbon are added, and the mixture is hydrogenated at RT in a hydrogen atmosphere under atmospheric pressure. The mixture is then filtered through kieselguhr, the filter cake is washed three times with THF and the filtrate is freed from the solvent. The reaction product is reacted further without further purification. This gives 471 mg (89% of theory) of the desired product.

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=3.00 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=273 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 48A 3-Allyl-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

In a flask which had been dried by heating, 1.50 g (4.85 mmol) of the compound from Example 22A, 1.44 g (9.46 mmol) of caesium fluoride and 0.561 g (0.48 mmol) of tetrakis-(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) are initially charged in 30 ml of degassed THF. A solution of 2.04 g (12.1 mmol) of 2-allyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane in 5 ml of degassed THF is added dropwise, and the mixture is heated at reflux overnight. The mixture is then diluted with dichloromethane, and water is added. After phase separation, the aqueous phase is extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel, giving 1.18 g (62% of theory) of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.31 (d, 1H), 8.18 (dd, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 1H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 5.96 (dddd, 1H), 5.16-5.06 (m, 2H), 3.20 (d, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=4.05 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 271 (M+H)⁺.

Example 49A 3-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

At 0° C., 18.5 ml (9.25 mmol) of a 0.5 molar solution of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in THF are slowly added dropwise to 1.00 g (3.70 mmol) of the compound from Example 48A in 4 ml THF. After one hour at room temperature, the mixture is again cooled to 0° C., and 18.5 ml (18.5 mmol) of a 1 molar solution of sodium hydroxide in water are added dropwise. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for a further 30 min, and 3.24 ml of a 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are then added such that the temperature does not exceed 30° C. The mixture is stirred with ice-cooling for 30 min, and ethyl acetate and then 11 g (40 mmol) of sodium bisulphite solution are then added. The organic phase is separated off, and the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 1:4). This gives 1.03 g (83% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.31 (d, 1H), 8.18 (dd, 1H), 7.66-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.38 (m, 2H), 6.33 (t, 1H), 4.46 (t, 1H), 3.46-3.38 (q, 2H), 2.52-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 1.73-1.62 (m, 2H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=3.51 min.

MS (DCI, m/z)=289 (M+H)⁺

Example 50A 1-(4-Amino-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

475 mg (1.65 mmol) of the compound from Example 49A are dissolved in 48 ml of THF. 50 mg (0.05 mmol) of palladium on carbon are then added, and the mixture is hydrogenated at RT in a hydrogen atmosphere under atmospheric pressure. The mixture is then filtered, the filter cake is washed three times with THF and the filtrate is freed from the solvent. The reaction product is reacted further without further purification.

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=2.82 min.

MS (DCI, m/z): 259 (M+H)⁺.

Example 51A 3-Bromo-1-(2,6-dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

2.81 g (16.1 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one (O, S. Tee, M. Pavent, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 4142-4146.) are dissolved in 100 ml of DMF. The mixture is cooled to 0° C., and 2.71 g (24.2 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added. The ice bath is removed, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 min. 3.00 g (17.7 mmol) of 1-fluoro-2,5-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzene are added, and the mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 18 h, at 100° C. for 36 h and at 120° C. for 18 h. The mixture is then added to water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 4:1). This gives 2.04 g (38% of theory) of the desired compound.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.19 (s, 2H), 8.14 (dd, 1H), 7.62 (dd, 1H), 6.43 (t, 1H), 2.11 (s, 6H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=4.13 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 323 (M+H)⁺.

Example 52A 1-(2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl)-3-vinylpyridin-2(1H)-one

2.00 g (6.19 mmol) of the compound from Example 51A are dissolved in 31 ml of anhydrous dioxane, and 2.36 g (7.42 mmol) of tributylvinyltin and 143 mg (0.124 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium are added and the mixture is stirred at 100° C. for 5 h. The mixture is allowed to cool and filtered through kieselguhr. The filter cake is washed three times with ethyl acetate, and the combined filtrates are concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 4:1). This gives 846 mg (51% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.17 (s, 2H), 7.78 (dd, 1H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 6.75 (dd, 1H), 6.48 (dd, 1H), 6.14 (dd, 1H), 5.33 (dd, 1H), 2.10 (s, 6H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=4.25 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=271 (M+H)⁺

Example 53A 1-(2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

With ice-cooling, a solution of 902 mg (7.40 mmol) of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in 14.8 ml tetrahydrofuran is added to 800 mg (2.96 mmol) of the compound from Example 52A. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 h and then cooled to 0° C., and an aqueous solution of 591 mg (14.8 mmol) of sodium hydroxide is added over a period of 15 min. 2.60 ml of a 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution are added such that the temperature does not exceed 30° C. After the addition has ended, the mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. With ice-cooling, a solution of 8.73 g (32.6 mol) of sodium bisulphite in 12 ml of water is added to the reaction mixture. The mixture is diluted with 50 ml of ethyl acetate, the organic phase is removed and the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 1:2). This gives 765 mg (89% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.15 (s, 2H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 6.37 (dd, 1H), 4.62 (dd, 1H), 4.25 (d, 1H), 2.62 (dd, 2H), 2.08 (s, 6H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=3.59 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=289 (M+H)⁺

Example 54A 3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-1-(2,6-dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

760 mg (2.64 mmol) of the compound from Example 53A and 0.55 ml (3.9 mmol) of triethylamine are dissolved in 7 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide. 16 mg (0.13 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 1.09 g (3.95 mmol) of tert-butyl(chloro)diphenylsilane are added, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 2 h. The mixture is then added to water and, after phase separation, extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed twice with water, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 5:1). This gives 971 mg (58% of theory) of the desired product.

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=5.97 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=527 (M+H)⁺

Example 55A 1-(4-Amino-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-(2-{[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

970 mg (1.84 mmol) of the compound from Example 54A are dissolved in 20 ml of THF. 200 mg of palladium on carbon are then added, and the mixture is hydrogenated at RT in a hydrogen atmosphere under atmospheric pressure. The mixture is then filtered through kieselguhr, the filter cake is washed three times with THF and the filtrate is freed from the solvent. The reaction product (1.00 g) is reacted further without further purification.

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=4.99 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=497 (M+H)⁺

Example 56A N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

800 mg (1.61 mmol) of the compound from Example 55A are dissolved in 15 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 385 g (1.77 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A and 539 mg (2.41 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5.5 h. 652 mg (4.03 mmol) of 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole and 19 mg (0.16 mmol) of N,N-dimethylaminopyridine are then added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 18 h. The mixture is allowed to cool and added to 100 ml of water and 100 ml of ethyl acetate. After phase separation, the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ethyl acetate and the combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate. After filtration, the mixture is evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 1:2). This gives 664 mg (55% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.99 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.63-7.45 (m, 4H), 7.48-7.31 (m, 9H), 7.28 (dd, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.32 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.22 (dd, 1H), 3.89-3.82 (m, 3H), 3.62 (t, 2H), 2.76 (dd, 2H), 1.94 (s, 6H), 0.95 (s, 9H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=5.92 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=740 (M+H)⁺

Working Examples Example 1 5-Chloro-N-{[(5S)-3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}thiophene-2-carboxamide

367 mg (1.41 mmol; 1 molar in THF) of tetrabutylammonium fluoride are added to a solution of 515 mg (0.703 mmol) of the compound from Example 6A in 8 ml of THF. After 3 h at RT, the mixture is diluted with water, saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase is extracted with ethyl acetate, and the combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulphate. After filtration, the mixture is freed from the solvent and the residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane/methanol 20:1). This gives 278 mg (78% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.59 (ddd, 1H), 7.56-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.37 (dd, 1H), 5.15 (dd, 1H), 4.93-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.33 (br. d, 2H), 4.24 (dd, 1H), 3.90 (dd, 1H), 3.62 (dd, 2H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=3.88 min.

MS (DCI, m/z): 494 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2 5-Chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

530 mg (0.74 mmol) of the compound from Example 9A are dissolved in 9 ml of THF. 1.5 ml of a 1 molar solution of tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF are added, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 30 min. A little water is added, the mixture is concentrated and the product is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 335 mg (93% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 9.00 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.36 (t, 1H), 5.14 (s, broad, 1H), 4.90-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.29 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, 1H), 3.91-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.62 (t, 2H), 2.01 (s, 3H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=1.66 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 474/476 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 3 5-Chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methoxyphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

Analogously to Example 2, 491 mg (0.67 mmol) of the compound from Example 12A are desilylated with tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF. The product is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 287 mg (87% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 9.02 (t, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.50-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.34 (dd, 1H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.12 (dd, 1H), 6.29 (t, 1H), 5.11 (s, broad, 1H), 4.91-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.30 (s, broad, 2H), 4.25 (t, 1H), 3.91 (dd, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.60 (m, 2H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=1.63 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 490/492 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 4 5-Chloro-N-({(5S)-3-[4-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

Analogously to Example 2, 370 mg (0.48 mmol) of the compound from Example 15A are desilylated with tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF. The product is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 200 mg (78% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.99 (t, 1H), 8.13 (d, 1H), 7.83 (dt, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.56 (d, 1H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.47-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.35 (t, 1H), 5.17 (t, 1H), 4.94-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.33-4.27 (m, 3H), 3.99-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.61 (m, 2H).

HPLC (method 3): R_(t)=1.82 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 528/530 (³⁵Cl/³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 5 5-Chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl]phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

400 mg (0.79 mmol) of the compound from Example 21A are dissolved in a mixture of 6 ml of THF and 4 ml of water. 161 mg (0.016 mmol) of a 2.5 molar solution of osmium tetroxide in tert-butanol and 509 mg (2.38 mmol) of sodium periodate are added, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 20 h. The mixture is then diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane, dried and concentrated. The residue is dissolved in a mixture of 4 ml of THF and 4 ml of water, and 30.0 mg (0.79 mmol) of sodium borohydride are added. The mixture is stirred at RT for 1 h and then diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic phase is dried, concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 47 mg (12% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): 8.97 (t, 1H), 7.85 (d, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.62-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.27 (t, 1H), 4.92-4.84 (m, 1H), 4.59 (t, 1H), 4.24 (t, 1H), 3.90 (dd, 1H), 3.65-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.18-3.15 (m, 2H).

HPLC (method 5): R_(t)=1.94 min.

MS (ESIpos, m/z): 508/510 (³⁵Cl₂/³⁵Cl³⁷Cl) (M+H)⁺.

Example 6 5-Chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

With ice-cooling, 400 ml of 1.25N hydrochloric acid in methanol are added to 43.8 g (60.3 mmol) of the compound from Example 27A. After 1 h, the mixture is diluted with dichloromethane, and the aqueous phase is then removed. The organic phase is washed twice with water, dried over sodium sulphate and, after filtration, concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is applied to silica gel and chromatographed using a gradient of cyclohexane and ethyl acetate. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 19.6 g (66% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.98 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 7.25-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.26 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.60 (t, 1H), 4.22 (t, 1H), 3.92-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.54 (m, 4H), 2.60 (t, 2H), 2.01 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (method 5): R_(t)=1.87 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=488 (M+H)⁺

Example 7 5-Chloro-N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methoxyphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}thiophene-2-carboxamide

At 0° C., 37 g (49 mmol) of the compound from Example 33A are dissolved in 313 ml of 1.25N hydrochloric acid in methanol. After 1 h, the solution is evaporated under reduced pressure and diluted with dichloromethane. The organic phase is washed twice with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and, after filtration, evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and methanol. The product fractions are combined and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 19 g (78% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=9.00 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 7.31 (dd, 1H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.15-7.08 (m, 1H), 6.19 (t, 1H), 4.91-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.60 (t, 1H), 4.25 (t, 1H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.66-3.53 (m, 4H), 2.62-2.55 (m, 2H).

MS (ESIpos): m/z=504 (M+H)⁺

Example 8 N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-{[tert-Butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxy}ethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-(methoxymethyl)phenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide

With ice-cooling, 135 ml of 1.25N hydrochloric acid in methanol are added to 27 g (34 mmol) of the compound from Example 41A. The mixture is stirred at this temperature for another 45 min. With ice-cooling, the pH is adjusted to 7 using 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and the cold solution is extracted repeatedly with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulphate. The mixture is evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and methanol. The product-containing fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. This gives 16.4 g (89% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.98 (t, 1H), 7.72-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 7.36 (dd, 1H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.25 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.82 (m, 1H), 4.60 (t, 1H), 4.27-4.08 (m, 3H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.18 (s, 3H), 2.60 (t, 2H).

LC-MS (method 6): R_(t)=1.96 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=518 (M+H⁺)⁺

Example 9 5-Chloro-N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-propylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}thiophene-2-carboxamide

450 mg (1.65 mmol) of the compound from Example 47A are dissolved in 10 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 395 mg (1.82 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A and 552 mg (2.47 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3.5 h. 669 mg (4.13 mmol) of carbonyldiimidazole and 20 mg (0.16 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine are then added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 3 h. After 18 h at room temperature, 10 mg (0.08 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine are added, and the mixture is stirred at 60° C. for 6 h. The mixture is then added to 100 ml of water and diluted with 50 ml of ethyl acetate. After phase separation, the aqueous phase is extracted twice with 50 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by preparative HPLC using an acetonitrile/water mixture. This gives 28 mg (3% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.98 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.25 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.22 (dd, 1H), 3.92-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.50 (m, 4H), 2.62-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.28 (t, 2H), 1.50-1.32 (m, 2H), 0.77 (t, 3H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=4.11 min

MS (DCI, m/z)=516 (M+H)⁺

Example 10 5-Chloro-N-{[(5S)-3-{4-[3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3-methylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl]methyl}thiophene-2-carboxamide

580 mg (2.24 mmol) of the compound from Example 50A are dissolved in 12.7 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, and 538 mg (2.47 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A and 751 mg (3.37 mmol) of magnesium perchlorate are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3.5 h. 437 mg (2.69 mmol) of carbonyldiimidazole and 27 mg (0.23 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine are then added, and the mixture is heated at reflux for 18 h. The mixture is then added to 100 ml of water and extracted three times with 50 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by preparative HPLC. This gives 175 mg (16% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.99 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.57-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 6.26 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.46 (dd, 1H), 4.22 (t, 1H), 3.91-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.62 (t, 2H), 3.42 (ddd, 2H), 3.31 (s, 1H), 2.48-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.01 (s, 3H), 1.67 (ddd, 2H).

HPLC (method 2): R_(t)=3.92 min

MS (DCI, m/z)=502 (M+H)⁺

Example 11 5-Chloro-N-[((5S)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3,5-dimethylphenyl}-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carboxamide

660 mg (0.891 mmol) of the compound from Example 56A are dissolved in 20 ml of THF, and 512 mg (1.96 mmol) of tetrabutylammonium fluoride are added. After 1 h, the mixture is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane/methanol 10:1; 1% triethylamine). This gives 396 mg (85% of theory) of the desired product.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, δ/ppm): δ=8.98 (t, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.42 (dd, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.25 (dd, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.29 (t, 1H), 4.90-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.60 (t, 1H), 4.20 (t, 1H), 3.86 (dd, 1H), 3.64-3.52 (m, 4H), 2.62 (t, 2H), 1.95 (s, 6H).

HPLC (method 1): R_(t)=3.92 min

MS (ESIpos): m/z=502 (M+H)⁺

B. EVALUATION OF THE PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

The suitability of the compounds according to the invention for treating thromboembolic disorders can be demonstrated using the following assay systems:

a) Test Descriptions (In Vitro)

a.1) Measurement of the Factor Xa Inhibition in Buffer

To determine the factor Xa inhibition of the substances listed above, a biological test system is constructed in which the conversion of a factor Xa substrate is used for determining the enzymatic activity of human factor Xa. Here, factor Xa cleaves aminomethylcoumarin, which is measured fluorescently, from the peptidic substrate. The determinations are carried out in microtitre plates.

Substances to be tested are dissolved in various concentrations in dimethyl sulphoxide and incubated for 30 min with human factor Xa (1.3 nmol/l dissolved in 50 mmol/l of Tris buffer [C,C,C-tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane], 100 mmol/l of sodium chloride, 5 mmol/l of calcium chloride, 0.1% BSA [bovine serum albumin], pH 7.4) at 22° C. The substrate (5 μmol/l Boc-Ile-Glu-Gly-Arg-AMC from Bachem) is then added. After 30 min of incubation, the sample is excited at a wavelength of 360 nm and the emission is measured at 460 nm. The measured emissions of the test batches with test substance are compared to the control batches without test substance (only dimethyl sulphoxide instead of test substance in dimethyl sulphoxide) and the IC₅₀ values are calculated from the concentration/activity relationships.

a.2) Measurement of Thrombin Inhibition in Buffer

To determine the thrombin inhibition of the substances listed above, a biological test system is constructed in which the conversion of a thrombin substrate is used for determining the enzymatic activity of human thrombin. Here, thrombin cleaves aminomethylcoumarin, which is measured fluorescently, from the peptidic substrate. The determinations are carried out in microtitre plates.

Substances to be tested are dissolved in various concentrations in dimethyl sulphoxide and incubated for 15 min with human thrombin (0.06 nmol/l dissolved in 50 mmol/l of Tris buffer [C,C,C-tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane], 100 mmol/l of sodium chloride, 0.1% BSA [bovine serum albumin], pH 7.4) at 22° C. The substrate (5 μmol/l Boc-Asp(OBzl)-Pro-Arg-AMC from Bachem) is then added. After 30 min of incubation, the sample is excited at a wavelength of 360 nm and the emission is measured at 460 nm. The measured emissions of the test batches with test substance are compared to the control batches without test substance (only dimethyl sulphoxide instead of test substance in dimethyl sulphoxide) and the IC₅₀ values are calculated from the concentration/activity relationships.

a.3) Determination of the Selectivity

To demonstrate the selectivity of the substances with respect to thrombin and factor Xa inhibition, the test substances are examined for their inhibition of other human serine proteases, such as factor XIIa, factor XIa, trypsin and plasmin. To determine the enzymatic activity of factor XIIa (10 nmol/l from Kordia), factor XIa (0.4 nmol/1 from Kordia), trypsin (83 mU/ml from Sigma) and plasmin (0.1 μg/ml from Kordia), these enzymes are dissolved (50 mmol/l of Tris buffer [C,C,C-tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane], 100 mmol/l of sodium chloride, 0.1% BSA [bovine serum albumin], 5 mmol/l of calcium chloride, pH 7.4) and incubated for 15 min with test substance in various concentrations in dimethyl sulphoxide and also with dimethyl sulphoxide without test substance. The enzymatic reaction is then started by addition of the appropriate substrates (5 μmol/l of H-Pro-Phe-Arg-AMC from Bachem for factor XIIa, 5 μmol/l of Boc-Ile-Glu-Gly-Arg-AMC from Bachem for Trypsin, 5 μmol/l of Boc-Glu(OBzl)-Ala-Arg-AMC from Bachem for factor XIa, 50 μmol/l of MeOSuc-Ala-Phe-Lys-AMC from Bachem for plasmin). After an incubation time of 30 min at 22° C., fluorescence is measured (excitation: 360 nm, emission: 460 nm). The measured emissions of the test batches with test substance are compared to the control batches without test substance (only dimethyl sulphoxide instead of test substance in dimethyl sulphoxide), and the IC₅₀ values are calculated from the concentration/activity relationships.

a.4) Determination of the Factor Xa-Inhibitory Activity of the Potential Inhibitors in Plasma Samples

To determine the inhibition of factor Xa in plasma samples, the factor X present in plasma is activated by a protease from rattlesnake toxin. The factor Xa activity or its inhibition by potential inhibitors is then measured by addition of a chromogenic substrate.

Various concentrations of the substances to be tested are dissolved in dimethyl sulphoxide and mixed with an aqueous refludan solution (10 μg/ml). In clear 96-well plates having a flat bottom, 30 μl of citrate plasma (Octapharma) are mixed with 10 μl of the substance dilution. Then, either 20 μl of a solution of a rattlesnake toxin (Russel viper venom (RVV); RVV reagent: Pentapharm 121-06, final concentration 0.6 mU) in an aqueous calcium chloride solution buffer (final concentration of calcium chloride 0.05 M) or 20 μl of the aqueous calcium chloride solution (final concentration of calcium chloride 0.05 M) without RVV reagent (as reference for an unstimulated sample) are added. After addition of 20 μl of ChromozymX substrate (final concentration 1.6 mmol/l, Bachem L-1565, diluted in water) the samples are measured in a SpectraFluor Reader using a measurement filter of 405 nm each minute over a period of 20 minutes. The IC₅₀ value is determined when about 70% of the maximum signal is reached (about 12 min).

Representative activity data from this test are listed in Table 1 below:

TABLE 1 Example No. IC₅₀ [nM] 2 21 6 70 8 167 10 40 a.5) Determination of the Thrombin-Inhibitory Activity of the Potential Inhibitors in Plasma Samples

Various concentrations of the substances to be tested are dissolved in dimethyl sulphoxide and diluted with water. In white 96-well plates having a flat bottom, 20 μl of substance dilution are mixed with 20 μl of ecarin solution (ecarin reagent, from Sigma E-0504, final concentration 20 mU per batch) in Ca buffer (200 mM Hepes+560 mM sodium chloride+10 mM calcium chloride+0.4% PEG) or with 20 μl of Ca buffer (as unstimulated control). Furthermore, 20 μl of fluorogenic thrombin substrate (from Bachem I-1120, final concentration 50 μmol/l) and 20 μl of citrate plasma (from Octapharma) are added and homogenized thoroughly. The plate is measured in a SpectraFluorplus Reader using an excitation filter of 360 nm and an emission filter of 465 nm each minute over a period of 20 minutes. The IC₅₀ value is determined when about 70% of the maximum signal is reached (about 12 min).

Representative activity data from this test are listed in Table 2 below:

TABLE 2 Example No. IC₅₀ [nM] 2 198 6 186 8 16 10 74 a.6) Thrombin Generation Assay (Thrombogram)

The effect of the test substances on the thrombogram (thrombin generation assay according to Hemker) is determined in vitro in human plasma (Octaplas® from Octapharma). In the thrombin generation assay according to Hemker, the activity of thrombin in coagulating plasma is determined by measuring the fluorescent cleavage products of the substrate I-1140 (Z-Gly-Gly-Arg-AMC, Bachem). Reagents from Thrombinoscope (PPP reagent: 30 pM recombinant tissue factor, 24 μM phospholipids in HEPES) are used to start the coagulation reaction. The reaction is carried out in the presence of varying concentrations of test substance or the corresponding solvent. Moreover, a thrombin calibrator from Thrombinoscope is used whose amidolytic activity is required for calculating the thrombin activity in a plasma sample.

The test is carried out according to the specifications of the manufacturer (Thrombinoscope BV): 4 μl of the test substance or of the solvent, 76 μl of plasma and 20 μl of PPP reagent or thrombin calibrator are incubated at 37° C. for 5 min. After addition of 20 μl of 2.5 mM thrombin substrate in 20 mM Hepes, 60 mg/ml of BSA, 102 mM calcium chloride, the thrombin generation is measured every 20 s over a period of 120 min. Measurement is carried out using a fluorometer (Fluoroskan Ascent) from Thermo Electron fitted with a 390/460 nm filter pair and a dispenser. Using the Thrombinoscope software, the thrombogram is calculated and presented graphically. What is calculated are the following parameters: lag time, time to peak, peak, ETP (endogenous thrombin potential) and start tail.

a.7) Determination of the Anticoagulatory Activity

The anticoagulatory activity of the test substances is determined in vitro in human plasma, rabbit plasma and rat plasma. To this end, blood is drawn off in a mixing ratio of sodium citrate/blood of 1/9 using a 0.11 molar sodium citrate solution as receiver. Immediately after the blood has been drawn off, it is mixed thoroughly and centrifuged at about 4000 g for 15 minutes. The supernatant is pipetted off.

The prothrombin time (PT, synonyms: thromboplastin time, quick test) is determined in the presence of varying concentrations of test substance or the corresponding solvent using a commercial test kit (Neoplastin® from Boehringer Mannheim or Hemoliance® RecombiPlastin from Instrumentation Laboratory). The test compounds are incubated with the plasma at 37° C. for 3 minutes. Coagulation is then started by addition of thromboplastin, and the time when coagulation occurs is determined. The concentration of test substance which effected a doubling of the prothrombin time is determined.

The thrombin time (TT) is determined in the presence of varying concentrations of test substance or the corresponding solvent using a commercial test kit (thrombin reagent from Roche). The test compounds are incubated with the plasma at 37° C. for 3 minutes. Coagulation is then started by addition of the thrombin reagent, and the time when coagulation occurs is determined. The concentration of test substance which effects a doubling of the thrombin time is determined.

The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) is determined in the presence of varying concentrations of test substance or the corresponding solvent using a commercial test kit (PTT reagent from Roche). The test compounds are incubated with the plasma and the PTT reagent (cephalin, kaolin) at 37° C. for 3 minutes. Coagulation is then started by addition of 25 mM calcium chloride, and the time when coagulation occurs is determined. The concentration of test substance which effects a doubling of the APTT is determined.

a.8) Thromboelastography (Thromboelastogram)

The thromboelastography is carried out with the aid of the thromboelastograph ROTEM from Pentapharm and its accessories, cup and pin. The measurement is carried out in whole blood drawn off beforehand into sodium citrate monovettes from Sarstedt. The blood in the monovettes is kept in motion using a shaker and preincubated at 37° C. for 30 min. A 2 molar stock solution of calcium chloride in water is prepared. This is diluted 1:10 with an aqueous 0.9% strength sodium chloride solution. For the measurement, 20 μl of this 200 mM calcium chloride solution are initially charged into the cups (final concentration of calcium chloride 12.5 mM). 3.2 μl of substance or solvent are added. The measurement is started by addition of 300 μl of whole blood. After the addition, using the tip of the pipette, the mixture is briefly drawn into the pipette and released again without generating air bubbles. The measurement is carried out over a period of 2.5 hours or is stopped when fibrinolysis sets in. For evaluation, the following parameters are determined: CT (clotting time/[sec.]), CFT (clotting formation time/[sec.]), MCF (maximum clot firmness/[mm]) and the alpha angle [°]. The measurement points are determined every 3 seconds and represented graphically, with the y axis for MCF [mm] and the x axis for time [sec.].

a.9) Inhibition of the Thrombus-Bound Coagulation Factors Thrombin and Factor Xa

Blood clots formed either prior to initiation of therapy with anticoagulants, during therapy breaks or in spite of therapy contain large amounts of coagulation factors which may favour the progressing thrombus formation. These coagulation factors are bound firmly to the thrombus and cannot be washed out. In certain clinical situations, this may result in a risk for the patient. In the tests carried out below, both thrombin and factor Xa having biological (procoagulatory) activity can be demonstrated in human thrombi.

Thrombi Formed In Vitro

Thrombi are formed in vitro from human plasma and examined for the activity of the bound coagulation factors thrombin and factor Xa. To this end, 300 μl of plasma are mixed with 30 μl of lipid vesicles and 30 μl of an aqueous calcium chloride solution in a 48-well MTP plate and incubated for 30 min. This and the following steps are carried out at 37° C. and with constant agitation (300 rpm). The thrombi formed are transferred into a new 48-well MTP plate and washed twice with 0.9% strength sodium chloride solution over a period of 10 min, the thrombus being dabbed on filter paper during the washing steps. The thrombus is transferred into buffer B (Owens Veronal Buffer, 1% BSA) and incubated for 15 min, dabbed on filter paper and incubated in test substance of various concentrations in buffer B for 30 min. The clots are then washed twice as described above. The thrombi are dabbed and transferred into buffer D: (240 μl Owren's Veronal Buffer, 1% BSA and 15.6 mM calcium chloride) and incubated with or without 0.6 μM prothrombin for 45 min. The reaction is stopped by addition of 75 μl of a 1% EDTA solution. The thrombin activity is measured separately in the thrombus in buffer A (7.5 mM Na₂EDTAx2H₂O, 175 mM sodium chloride, 1% BSA, pH 8.4) or in the supernatant from the last step. To this end, the substrate I-1120 in used in a final concentration of 50 μM, and the resulting fluorescence is measured in a fluorescence plate reader (360/465 nm).

The activity of this thrombus-bound thrombin cannot be suppressed by a selective factor Xa inhibitor in therapeutically relevant concentrations. In contrast, it can be inhibited with dual factor IIa/factor Xa inhibitors or a factor IIa reference inhibitor.

After addition of prothrombin, if thrombus-bound factor Xa is present (prothrombinase complex), new thrombin is formed which is detected by the fluorescent substrate. This renewed formation of thrombin cannot be prevented by a pure thrombin inhibitor; however, it can be inhibited by dual factor IIa/factor Xa inhibitors or by the selective factor Xa reference inhibitor.

The biological activity of the thrombus-bound thrombin activity is tested by adding fluorescently labelled fibrinogen which, by active thrombin, is converted into fibrin and bound to the thrombus. To this end, the thrombus is formed as described above and incubated in 250 μl of a fibrinogen solution (100 μg/ml) labelled with Alexa488 and 30 μl of an aqueous 100 mM calcium chloride solution (with or without various concentrations of test substances). The fluorescence of the supernatant is measured in a fluorescence plate reader at a suitable wavelength. Moreover, the thrombi are washed four times with in each case 15 min and evaluated by fluorescence microscopy. The decrease of the fluorescence from the supernatant and the increase of the fluorescence of the thrombi can be inhibited by dual factor IIa/factor Xa inhibitors, but not by the factor Xa reference inhibitor.

Intracardial Thrombi Formed In Vivo (Patient Material)

The experiments are repeated with thrombi taken from the left ventricle of patients during heart surgery. To this end, the thrombi were thawed and divided into pieces (wet weight 10-100 mg). Depending on the protocol, the thrombi are used after repeated washing or without washing, and the thrombin activity is measured analogously to the method described above using the substrate I-1120 (final concentration 100 μM).

a.10) Specific Diagnosis of Impaired Coagulation and Organ Function in Endotoxaemic Mice and Rats

Thrombin/Antithrombin Complexes

Thrombin/antithrombin complexes (hereinbelow referred to as “TAT”) are a measure for the thrombin formed endogenously by coagulation activation. TAT are determined using an ELISA assay (Enzygnost TAT micro, Dade-Behring). Plasma is obtained from citrate blood by centrifugation. 50 μl of TAT sample buffer are added to 50 μl of plasma, and the sample is shaken briefly and incubated at room temperature for 15 min. The samples are filtered off with suction, and the well is washed 3 times with wash buffer (300 μl/well). During the washings, the liquid is removed by tapping the plate. Conjugate solution (100 μl) is added, and the plate is incubated at room temperature for 15 min. The samples are sucked off, and the well is washed 3 times with wash buffer (300 μl/well). Chromogenic substrate (100 μl/well) is then added, the plate is incubated in the dark at room temperature for 30 min, stop solution is added (100 μl/well) and the colour development is measured at 492 nm (Saphire plate reader).

Parameters for Organ Function

Various parameters are determined who allow conclusions to be drawn with respect to a restriction of the function of various internal organs by administration of LPS and which allow the therapeutic effect of test substances to be estimated. Citrate blood or, if appropriate, lithium/heparin blood is centrifuged, and the parameters are determined from the plasma. Typically, the following parameters are determined: creatinin, urea, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein, total albumin and fibrinogen. The values give indications concerning the function of the kidneys, the liver, the cardiovascular system and the blood vessels.

Parameters for Inflammation

The extent of the inflammatory reaction triggered by endotoxin can be detected by the increase of inflammation mediators, for example interleukins (1, 6, 8 and 10), tumour necrosis factor alpha or monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in the plasma. To this end, ELISAs or the luminex system may be used.

b) Determination of the Antithrombotic Activity (In Vivo)

b.1) Arteriovenous Shunt and Haemorrhage Model (Combi-Model Rat)

Fasting male rats (strain: HSD CPB:WU) having a weight of 300-350 g are anaesthetized using Inactin (150-180 mg/kg). Thrombus formation is initiated in an arteriovenous shunt in accordance with the method described by Christopher N. Berry et al., Br. J. Pharmacol. (1994), 113, 1209-1214. To this end, the left jugular vein and the right carotid artery are exposed. The two vessels are connected by an extracorporeal shunt using a polyethylene tube (PE 60) of a length of 10 cm. In the middle, this polyethylene tube is attached to a further polyethylene tube (PE 160) of a length of 3 cm which contains a roughened nylon thread arranged to form a loop, to form a thrombogenic surface. The extracorporeal circulation is maintained for 15 minutes. The shunt is then removed and the nylon thread with the thrombus is weighed immediately. The weight of the nylon thread on its own is determined before the experiment is started.

To determine the bleeding time, immediately after opening of the shunt circulation, the tip of the tail of the rats is docked by 3 mm using a razor blade. The tail is then placed into physiological saline kept at a temperature of 37° C., and the bleeding from the cut is observed over a period of 15 min. What is determined are the time until bleeding ceases for at least 30 seconds (initial bleeding time), total bleeding time over a period of 15 minutes (cumulative bleeding time) and the quantitative blood loss via photometric determination of the collected haemoglobin.

Before the extracorporeal circulation is set up and the tip of the tail is docked, the test substances are administered to the animals while awake either intravenously via the contralateral jugular vein as a single bolus or as a bolus with subsequent continuous infusion or orally using a pharyngeal tube.

c) Determination of Pharmacokinetics (In Vivo)

To determine the in vivo pharmacokinetics, the test substances are dissolved in various formulating compositions (for example plasma, ethanol, DMSO, PEG400, etc.) or mixtures of these solubilizers and administered intravenously or perorally to mice, rats, dogs or monkeys. Intravenous administration is carried out either as a bolus injection or as an infusion. The doses administered are in the range from 0.1 to 5 mg/kg. Blood samples are taken by means of a catheter or as sacrifice plasma at various times over a period of up to 26 h. Furthermore, in some cases, samples of organs, tissue and urine are also taken. Quantitative determination of the substances in the test samples takes place using calibration samples adjusted in the matrix in question. Proteins present in the samples are removed by precipitation with acetonitrile or methanol. The samples are then fractionated by HPLC using reversed-phase columns in a 2300 HTLC system (Cohesive Technologies, Franklin, Mass., USA). The HPLC system is coupled via a turbo ion spray interface to an API 3000 Triple Quadropole mass spectrometer (Applied Biosystems, Darmstadt, Germany). The plasma concentration time course is analysed using a validated kinetic analysis program.

The affinity of a substance for a transport protein is examined by in vitro testing in a flux assay using Caco-2 cells or cells which are overexpressed in a specific transporter (Troutman M D, Thakker D R, Pharm. Res. 20 (8) 1210-1224 (2003); Schwab D, Fischer H, Tabatabaei A, Poli S, Huwyler J, J. Med. Chem. 46, 1716-1725 (2003); Merino G, Jonker J W, Wagenaar E, Pulido M M, Molina A J, Alvarez A I, Schinkel A H, Drug Metab. Dispos. 33 (5) 614-618 (2005)). To this end, the cells are cultivated on 24- or 96-well filter plates for 4 to 15 days. To determine the permeation, the substances in HEPES buffer are added either apically (A) or basally (B) to the cells, and the mixture is incubated for 2 h. After 0 h and 2 h, samples are taken from the cis- and trans-compartments and analysed by LC-MS/MS. The Papp value is calculated using the formula published by Schwab et al. A substance is classified as actively transported when the ratio of Papp (B-A)/Papp (A-B) is >2 or <0.5.

d) Determination of the Endotoxinaemia Activity (In Vivo)

The examination is carried out using rats or mice. In the mouse model (NMRI, male), LPS (Escherichia coli serotype 055:B5, Sigma-Aldrich) is injected 50 mg/kg intraperitoneally. The test substances are administered up to one hour prior to the LPS injection either intravenously via the tail vein, subcutaneously, intraperitoneally or orally using a stomach tube. Four hours after the LPS administration, the animal is anaesthetized (Ketavet/Rompun) and the abdomen is opened by surgery. Sodium citrate solution (3.2% w/v) (formula: body weight in g/13 times 100 μl) is injected into the lower vena carva, and a blood sample (about 1 ml) is taken after 30 sec. Various parameters, for example cellular blood components (in particular erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets), lactate concentration, coagulation activation (TAT) or parameters of organ dysfunction or organ failure and mortality are determined from the blood.

e) Description of the Method used for DIC Tests on Rats

LPS (E. coli 055 B5, manufactured by Sigma, dissolved in PBS) is administered to male Wistar rats at a dosage of 250 μg/kg intravenously into the tail vein (administration volume 2 ml/kg). The test substance is dissolved in PEG 400/H₂O 60%/40% and administered orally (administration volume 5 ml/kg) 30 minutes prior to the LPS injection. 1, 5 or 4 hours after the LPS injection, the animals are exsanguinated by puncture of the heart in terminal anaesthesia (Trapanal® 100 mg/kg i.p.), and citrate plasma is obtained for the determination of fibrinogen, PT, TAT and platelet number. Optionally, serum is obtained for the determination of liver enzymes, kidney function parameters and cytokines. TNFα and IL-6 are determined using commercially available ELISAs (R&D Systems).

It is also possible to measure direct parameters of organ function, for example left- and right-ventricular pressures, arterial pressures, urine excretion, kidney perfusion and blood gases and acid/base state.

C. EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS

The compounds according to the invention can be converted into pharmaceutical preparations in the following ways:

Tablet:

Composition:

100 mg of the compound according to the invention, 50 mg of lactose (monohydrate), 50 mg of corn starch (native), 10 mg of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP 25) (from BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany) and 2 mg of magnesium stearate.

Tablet weight 212 mg. Diameter 8 mm, radius of curvature 12 mm.

Preparation:

The mixture of the compound according to the invention, lactose and starch is granulated with a 5% strength solution (m/m) of PVP in water. The granules are dried and then mixed with the magnesium stearate for 5 minutes. This mixture is compressed using a conventional tablet press (see above for format of the tablet). As guideline, a compressive force of 15 kN is used for the compression.

Oral Suspension:

Composition:

1000 mg of the compound according to the invention, 1000 mg of ethanol (96%), 400 mg of Rhodigel® (xanthan gum from FMC, Pa., USA) and 99 g of water.

10 ml of oral suspension are equivalent to a single dose of 100 mg of the compound according to the invention.

Preparation:

The Rhodigel is suspended in ethanol, and the compound according to the invention is added to the suspension. The water is added while stirring. The mixture is stirred for about 6 h until the swelling of the Rhodigel is complete.

Oral Solution:

Composition:

500 mg of the compound according to the invention, 2.5 g of polysorbate and 97 g of polyethylene glycol 400. 20 g of oral solution are equivalent to a single dose of 100 mg of the compound according to the invention.

Production:

The compound according to the invention is suspended in the mixture of polyethylene glycol and polysorbate while stirring. Stirring is continued until the compound according to the invention is completely dissolved.

I.V. Solution:

The compound according to the invention is dissolved at a concentration below saturation solubility in a physiologically acceptable solvent (for example isotonic sodium chloride solution, glucose solution 5% and/or PEG 400 solution 30%). The solution is sterilized by filtration and filled into sterile and pyrogen-free injection containers. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula (I):

in which n represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, R¹ represents chlorine, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, methoxy, methoxymethyl or ethoxymethyl, and R² represents hydrogen or methyl, or a salt thereof.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, R¹ represents chlorine, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, n-propyl, methoxy or methoxymethyl, R² represents hydrogen or methyl.
 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, R¹ represents methyl, methoxy or methoxymethyl, R² represents hydrogen.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein n represents the number 1 or 2, R¹ represents methyl, R² represents hydrogen.
 5. A process for preparing a compound of formula (I), according to claim 1, comprising [A] reacting a compound of formula (II):

with a compound of formula (III):

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given in claim 1, to give a compound of formula (IV):

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given in claim 1, and cyclizing the compound of formula (IV) in the presence of phosgene or phosgene equivalents, to give a compound of formula (I); or [B] reacting a compound of formula (V):

in which n, R¹ and R² have the meaning given in claim 1, with a compound of formula (VI):

in which X represents halogen to give the compound of formula (I).
 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and an inert nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary.
 7. A method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of a thromboembolic disorders comprising administering an anticoagulatory effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1 to a human or animal in need thereof.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the thromboembolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of: myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation (STEMI) and without ST segment elevation (non-STEMI), stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, reocclusions and restenoses after coronary intervention, peripheral arterial occlusion diseases, pulmonary embolisms, deep venous thromboses and kidney venous thromboses, transitory ischaemic attacks, and thrombotic and thromboembolic stroke. 